by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 14,826 people earned their degree in communications technologies and support, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 2,380 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,238 and $30,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in communications technologies and support. That schools that top this list have a program in communications technologies and support in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California”.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, SAE Expression College landed the #1 spot on the list. SAE Expression College is located in Emeryville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cogswell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. Cogswell is a private for-profit institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Cogswell College Communications Technologies & Support Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laguna College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. This small school is located in Laguna Beach, California, and it awarded 25 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California College of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 64 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 4.2% 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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With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 238 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Academy of Art University Communications Technologies & Support Report
California Institute of the Arts landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking. CalArts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Southern California Institute of Architecture came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking. Southern California Institute of Architecture is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Laurus College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking. This small school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 11 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Laurus College Communications Technologies & Support Report
Musicians Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. Located in Hollywood, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Art Center College of Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 7 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.6% 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 Newschool of Architecture and Design Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #13, Los Angeles Film School did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. Hollywood, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full LA Film School Communications Technologies & Support Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
Full College of San Mateo Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #16, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 38 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Sacramento City College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sacramento City Communications Technologies & Support Report
Lake Tahoe Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 2 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Mesa College Communications Technologies & Support Report
Canada College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking. Canada College is a small public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 14 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 54 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chapman University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Antelope Valley College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California list. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Full Antelope Valley College Communications Technologies & Support Report
New York Film Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. New York Film Academy is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full New York Film Academy Communications Technologies & Support Report
Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. Mt. San Jacinto College is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 38 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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