by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,229 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. 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 California, there were 895 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,284 and $29,152 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 345 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in audiovisual communications. That schools that top this list have a program in audiovisual communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree audiovisual students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SAE Expression College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. Emeryville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at SAE Expression College
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 California list. Columbia College Hollywood is a small school located in Tarzana, California that handed out 21 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Columbia College Hollywood
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Musicians Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Musicians Institute is located in Hollywood, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Barstow Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Barstow Community College is a small school located in Barstow, California that handed out 4 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Barstow Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. San Diego City College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at San Diego City College
Foothill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 13 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Sacramento City College
MiraCosta College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. Oceanside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at MiraCosta College
Citrus College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 21 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Citrus College
With a ranking of #10, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. American River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at American River College
With a ranking of #11, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. Laney College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Antelope Valley College Audiovisual Communications Report
Diablo Valley College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. MSJC is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 12 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Mendocino College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Ukiah, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Mendocino College
Los Medanos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Los Medanos is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, California that handed out 6 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Los Medanos College
Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking, coming in at #17. Cosumnes River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Cosumnes River
De Anza College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. De Anza College is a fairly large school located in Cupertino, California that handed out 8 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Glendale Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Sierra College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Sierra College
Santa Monica College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Santa Monica College
Fresno City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Butte College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California list. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Butte College
Southwestern College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at SWC Chula Vista
Cerritos College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in California ranking. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Cerritos College
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