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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$31,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,770 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for digital communication majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best value school in the Far Western US Region for radio, television and digital communication students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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

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

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for radio, television and digital communication students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at San Francisco State University Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of California - Davis Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

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

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of California - Berkeley Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $17,933 a year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at California State University - East Bay Report

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree radio, television and digital communication programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UO are $30,567 a year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Oregon Report

#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Pepperdine graduate students pay an average of $37,420 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Pepperdine University Report

University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree radio, television and digital communication programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Southern California Report

#10

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Academy of Art University graduate students pay an average of $28,496 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 colleges 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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