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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$39,645 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,076 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication School for You

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the #80 most popular major in the country with 2,562 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for digital communication students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the digital communication programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 15% of our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $44,171 per year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$44,399 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best radio, television and digital communication schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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$18,875 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$39,308 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
$59,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pepperdine are $59,702 per year.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#10

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television and digital communication schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 161
Washington 94
Oregon 12

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

Majors Similar to Digital Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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