by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,027 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,508 and $28,233 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 387 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in audiovisual communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in audiovisual communications.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree audiovisual students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Expression College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region. SAE Expression College is a small private for-profit school situated in Emeryville, California. It awarded 28 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Musicians Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region. Musicians Institute is a small school located in Hollywood, California that handed out 19 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Spokane Falls Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Full Bates Technical College Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #6, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Barstow Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Barstow Community College is located in Barstow, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Barstow Community College
With a ranking of #8, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego City College Audiovisual Communications Report
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Foothill College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Altos Hills, California. It awarded 13 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Foothill College
With a ranking of #10, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
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MiraCosta College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large school located in Oceanside, California that handed out 18 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at MiraCosta College
Citrus College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Citrus College
American River College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at American River College
Laney College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Laney College
Antelope Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Antelope Valley College
Diablo Valley College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Diablo Valley College
With a ranking of #17, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region list. MSJC is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Full Mt. San Jacinto College Audiovisual Communications Report
Mendocino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Mendocino College is a small school located in Ukiah, California that handed out 2 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Mendocino College
Los Medanos College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, California. It awarded 6 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cosumnes River College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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De Anza College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. De Anza College is a public institution located in Cupertino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at De Anza College
Leeward Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full Leeward Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Glendale Community College
Sierra College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 13 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Sierra College
Santa Monica College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Monica College is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 18 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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