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Featured Communications Technologies & Support Programs
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BA in Communication
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MA in Communication
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Best Schools for Communications Technologies & Support in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall communications technologies & support education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Communications Technologies & Support
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communications technologies & support. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. About 86% of students finish within six years. About 80 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent year. Students who receive their communications technologies & support degree from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn around $49,029 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,961.
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Students looking for a strong communications technologies & support program will find one at University Of Southern California, which ranked #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Los Angeles. University Of Southern California graduates 92% of students within six years. University Of Southern California awarded about 35 communications technologies & support degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communications technologies & support degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $75,677. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong communications technologies & support program will find one at Chapman University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Orange, Chapman University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 30 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Chapman University in the most recent year. Graduates of the communications technologies & support program make about $50,947 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,657.
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Students looking for a strong communications technologies & support program will find one at Loyola Marymount University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Loyola Marymount University graduates 79% of students within six years. Loyola Marymount University awarded about 33 communications technologies & support degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communications technologies & support degree recipients from Loyola Marymount University generally make around $52,935. Loyola Marymount University graduates carry a median of $22,248 in student loans.
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Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in communications technologies & support, ranking #5. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. There were roughly 21 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communications technologies & support degree from Portland State University earn around $47,717 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,475.
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Art Center College Of Design placed #6 among the best communications technologies & support schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Art Center College Of Design graduates 79% of students within six years. About 95 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Art Center College Of Design in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, communications technologies & support degree recipients from Art Center College Of Design generally make around $67,010. Typical student debt for the program is $35,593.
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California State University Dominguez Hills ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best communications technologies & support schools. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a large public institution. California State University Dominguez Hills graduates 43% of students within six years. About 23 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at California State University Dominguez Hills in the most recent year. Students who receive their communications technologies & support degree from California State University Dominguez Hills earn around $52,683 in the first couple years of their career. California State University Dominguez Hills graduates carry a median of $15,886 in student loans.
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California State University Los Angeles landed the #8 spot for communications technologies & support this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, California State University Los Angeles is a very large public institution. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 14 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at California State University Los Angeles in the most recent year. Communications Technologies & Support graduates of California State University Los Angeles earn a median of $48,403 early in their careers. California State University Los Angeles graduates carry a median of $14,430 in student loans.
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Lake Washington Institute Of Technology landed the #9 spot for communications technologies & support this year. Lake Washington Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Kirkland. About 55 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Lake Washington Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, communications technologies & support degree recipients from Lake Washington Institute Of Technology generally make around $60,000. Students borrow a median of $19,695 to complete this degree.
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Santa Rosa Junior College placed #10 among the best communications technologies & support schools. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a very large public university. About 40 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Santa Rosa Junior College in the most recent year. Communications Technologies & Support graduates of Santa Rosa Junior College earn a median of $80,047 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,692 to complete this degree.
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Diablo Valley College earned the #11 position for communications technologies & support this year. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley College is a very large public university. About 56 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Diablo Valley College in the most recent year. Students who receive their communications technologies & support degree from Diablo Valley College earn around $27,813 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,205 to complete this degree.
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California College Of The Arts earned the #12 position for communications technologies & support this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, California College Of The Arts is a small private not-for-profit institution. California College Of The Arts graduates 61% of students within six years. About 68 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at California College Of The Arts in the most recent year. Students who receive their communications technologies & support degree from California College Of The Arts earn around $26,481 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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California Institute Of The Arts came in at #13 for communications technologies & support this year. Set in the suburb of Valencia, California Institute Of The Arts is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 72 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at California Institute Of The Arts in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, communications technologies & support degree recipients from California Institute Of The Arts generally make around $22,475. Students borrow a median of $26,031 to complete this degree.
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Laguna College Of Art And Design placed #14 among the best communications technologies & support schools. Located in the rural area of Laguna Beach, Laguna College Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit university. Laguna College Of Art And Design graduates 52% of students within six years. There were roughly 46 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Laguna College Of Art And Design in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communications technologies & support degree recipients from Laguna College Of Art And Design generally make around $17,941. Laguna College Of Art And Design graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Woodbury University placed #15 among the best communications technologies & support schools. Set in the city of Burbank, Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. There were roughly 12 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Woodbury University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communications technologies & support program make about $45,051 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,996.
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Foothill College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best communications technologies & support schools. Foothill College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills. About 29 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Foothill College in the most recent year. Communications Technologies & Support graduates of Foothill College earn a median of $94,152 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,595 to complete this degree.
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Moorpark College placed #17 among the best communications technologies & support schools. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a very large public university. There were roughly 37 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent data year. Communications Technologies & Support graduates of Moorpark College earn a median of $105,599 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,075.
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Mt San Antonio College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best communications technologies & support schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Walnut. About 101 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Mt San Antonio College in the most recent year. Graduates of the communications technologies & support program make about $44,391 in their early career. Mt San Antonio College graduates carry a median of $9,384 in student loans.
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Saddleback College came in at #19 for communications technologies & support this year. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a very large public university. Saddleback College awarded about 53 communications technologies & support degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communications technologies & support degree from Saddleback College earn around $15,890 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $5,707 to complete this degree.
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Cuesta College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best communications technologies & support schools. Set in the rural area of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a large public institution. Cuesta College awarded about 19 communications technologies & support degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communications technologies & support program make about $64,492 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,958.
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Southern California Institute Of Architecture came in at #21 for communications technologies & support this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Southern California Institute Of Architecture is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. Southern California Institute Of Architecture awarded about 21 communications technologies & support degrees in the most recent data year.
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Orange Coast College earned the #22 position for communications technologies & support this year. Set in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a very large public institution. About 49 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Orange Coast College in the most recent year. Students who receive their communications technologies & support degree from Orange Coast College earn around $46,306 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $8,978 to complete this degree.
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University Of Hawaii West Oahu came in at #23 for communications technologies & support this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the suburb of Kapolei. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 59 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at University Of Hawaii West Oahu in the most recent year. Graduates of the communications technologies & support program make about $41,082 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,957 to complete this degree.
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Kapiolani Community College landed the #24 spot for communications technologies & support this year. Kapiolani Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu. About 12 communications technologies & support degrees were awarded at Kapiolani Community College in the most recent year. Communications Technologies & Support graduates of Kapiolani Community College earn a median of $48,210 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,738.
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Santa Monica College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best communications technologies & support schools. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. There were roughly 258 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Santa Monica College in the most recent data year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Communications Technologies & Support Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s communications technologies & support ranking:
Honorable Mentions
These schools earned honorable mentions for communications technologies & support:
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 150 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
