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2024 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,988 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$29,076 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in radio, television & digital communication is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #61 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of radio, television & digital communication. Combined, these schools handed out 2,988 degrees in radio, television & digital communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Radio, Television & Digital Communication School

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of radio, television & digital communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for radio, television & digital communication schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Digital Communication
Master's Degrees in Digital Communication
Doctor's Degrees in Digital Communication

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of digital communication degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Digital Communication

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
22.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in radio, television & digital communication. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Radio, Television & Digital Communication degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn a boost of about $31,740 above the typical income of radio, television & digital communication graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
48 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
194 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in radio, television & digital communication needs to take a look at San Francisco State University. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 194 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the radio, television & digital communication major at San Francisco State University make $5,332 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Stanford crest
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

It is hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in radio, television & digital communication from Stanford University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA
40 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$41,415 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Those radio, television & digital communication students who get their degree from Seattle University earn $12,339 more than the standard digital communication student.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53rd Most Popular In CA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 159 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the digital communication program state that they receive average early career income of $29,957.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,864 Median Starting Salary
$21,375 Median Student Debt

Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were about 13 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the digital communication program report average early career earnings of $27,864.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television & digital communication colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 2,289
Washington 300 281
Oregon 266 118
Hawaii 164 11

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Digital Communication Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Radio & Television 2,223
Media Arts 759
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 15,404
Journalism 2,197
Public Relations & Advertising 1,931
Communication & Journalism (Other) 150
Publishing 31

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