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Considering a degree in Radio and Television?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Radio and Television majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Radio and Television degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 2700 | 92000 | 0.9704 | 6,354 | 1554 | 0.0611 | |
| 2 | Santa Ana College | 4600 | 23100 | 0.8003 | 27,248 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Santa Monica College | 6400 | 15500 | 0.588 | 23,453 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | California State University-Northridge | 11500 | 22000 | 0.4772 | 32,846 | 1005 | 0.9176 | |
| 4 | Northern Arizona University | 11500 | 27900 | 0.5865 | 22,203 | 1129 | 0.8961 | |
| 6 | University of Central Florida | 11700 | 25300 | 0.5369 | 60,083 | 1289 | 0.428 | |
| 7 | University of Houston | 12100 | 28400 | 0.5746 | 40,366 | 1224 | 0.7577 | |
| 8 | Boston University | 12700 | 92800 | 0.8633 | 18,289 | 1475 | 0.1283 | |
| 8 | Western Kentucky University | 12700 | 27000 | 0.5296 | 13,732 | 1090 | 0.9145 | |
| 10 | Texas State University | 14700 | 25500 | 0.4238 | 39,353 | 1080 | 0.9118 | |
| 11 | Murray State University | 14900 | 27000 | 0.4495 | 8,217 | 1124 | 0.8413 | |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 14900 | 29300 | 0.4915 | 8,421 | 1054 | 0.9444 | |
| 13 | Troy University | 15000 | 26700 | 0.4381 | 10,130 | 1075 | 0.9535 | |
| 14 | Appalachian State University | 15500 | 19500 | 0.2053 | 19,732 | 1174 | 0.9388 | |
| 14 | Oakland University | 15500 | 28200 | 0.4507 | 12,770 | 1039 | 0.8897 | |
| 16 | Sam Houston State University | 15700 | 30300 | 0.4815 | 17,822 | 1035 | 0.9372 | |
| 17 | San Francisco State University | 15800 | 46700 | 0.6611 | 19,444 | 1035 | 0.9644 | |
| 18 | Wayne State University | 16200 | 32900 | 0.5073 | 16,390 | 1183 | 0.8359 | |
| 19 | Goshen College | 16300 | 55900 | 0.7088 | 738 | 995 | 0.8342 | |
| 20 | California State University-Long Beach | 16400 | 25800 | 0.3645 | 36,056 | 1135 | 0.4543 | |
| 20 | Ferris State University | 16400 | 31000 | 0.4717 | 8,980 | 1015 | 0.8237 | |
| 22 | Northwestern University | 16600 | 89500 | 0.8149 | 9,060 | 1533 | 0.0769 | |
| 23 | SUNY at Fredonia | 17100 | 27800 | 0.3854 | 2,771 | 1258 | 0.777 | |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 17300 | 22800 | 0.2415 | 11,994 | 1090 | 0.8651 | |
| 25 | California State University-Fullerton | 17900 | 20600 | 0.1307 | 40,705 | 960 | 0.8811 | |
| 26 | Youngstown State University | 18100 | 34000 | 0.4677 | 9,687 | 1120 | 0.9145 | |
| 27 | Campbellsville University | 19000 | 43200 | 0.5596 | 6,848 | 1075 | 0.7974 | |
| 27 | San Jose State University | 19000 | 40800 | 0.5349 | 29,890 | 1135 | 0.8039 | |
| 29 | California State University-Los Angeles | 19400 | 38000 | 0.4896 | 22,077 | 965 | 0.9124 | |
| 30 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 19800 | 39900 | 0.504 | 5,196 | 1050 | 0.8422 | |
| 31 | Alabama A & M University | 20200 | 28200 | 0.2856 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 31 | Lasell University | 20200 | 48500 | 0.5831 | 1,347 | 1095 | 0.7457 | |
| 33 | Bowie State University | 20300 | 25600 | 0.2069 | 4,810 | 1044 | 0.824 | |
| 34 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20400 | 23200 | 0.1207 | 20,786 | 1225 | 0.8689 | |
| 34 | University of Montevallo | 20400 | 30300 | 0.3268 | 2,643 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 36 | Bradley University | 21400 | 50800 | 0.5787 | 3,258 | 1174 | 0.7459 | |
| 37 | Texas Southern University | 22000 | 25500 | 0.1375 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 38 | California State University-Chico | 22100 | 31000 | 0.2867 | 13,599 | 1054 | 0.9107 | |
| 39 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | 22300 | 43200 | 0.4839 | 3,825 | 1175 | 0.7841 | |
| 40 | Florida Memorial University | 22900 | 42000 | 0.4542 | 1,206 | 0 | 0.8526 | |
| 41 | Southwest Minnesota State University | 23000 | 25800 | 0.1083 | 7,290 | 1015 | 0.6409 | |
| 42 | University of Southern Indiana | 23400 | 27200 | 0.1394 | 5,347 | 1145 | 0.9581 | |
| 43 | San Diego State University | 23600 | 28900 | 0.1846 | 36,196 | 1208 | 0.3741 | |
| 44 | Saint Ambrose University | 23800 | 55400 | 0.5701 | 1,884 | 1065 | 0.8006 | |
| 44 | Southwestern Adventist University | 23800 | 43200 | 0.4492 | 758 | 1064 | 0.7836 | |
| 46 | Lewis University | 24400 | 57700 | 0.5769 | 4,914 | 1127 | 0.6916 | |
| 46 | Temple University | 24400 | 36100 | 0.3243 | 21,031 | 1172 | 0.8622 | |
| 48 | Eastern Kentucky University | 24500 | 38400 | 0.3623 | 13,448 | 1075 | 0.9683 | |
| 49 | Point Park University | 25200 | 57000 | 0.5582 | 2,498 | 1144 | 0.984 | |
| 50 | University of La Verne | 25800 | 66800 | 0.6136 | 3,052 | 1109 | 0.7117 | |
| 50 | Westminster College | 25800 | 57600 | 0.5521 | 1,110 | 1145 | 0.9167 | |
| 52 | Capital University | 26700 | 62400 | 0.572 | 1,642 | 1045 | 0.6501 | |
| 53 | Syracuse University | 27400 | 83100 | 0.6701 | 16,149 | 1374 | 0.4879 | |
| 54 | University of North Texas | 28000 | 37400 | 0.2512 | 34,414 | 1094 | 0.7089 | |
| 55 | University of Akron Main Campus | 28500 | 32300 | 0.1176 | 11,691 | 1074 | 0.7722 | |
| 56 | Cornerstone University | 29100 | 40800 | 0.2867 | 1,354 | 1110 | 0.7777 | |
| 57 | California State University-Monterey Bay | 29300 | 34000 | 0.1381 | 7,402 | 1054 | 0.9684 | |
| 57 | Huntington University | 29300 | 44300 | 0.3384 | 1,512 | 1065 | 0.7518 | |
| 59 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | 30500 | 54600 | 0.4413 | 3,120 | 1193 | 0.3992 | |
| 60 | Ithaca College | 30900 | 72500 | 0.5737 | 4,205 | 1328 | 0.7015 | |
| 61 | Missouri Baptist University | 31500 | 53800 | 0.4142 | 5,253 | 910 | 0.7062 | |
| 61 | Rider University | 31500 | 60600 | 0.4799 | 3,052 | 1214 | 0.7741 | |
| 63 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 32200 | 48400 | 0.3348 | 1,094 | 1109 | 0.8917 | |
| 64 | State University of New York at Oswego | 32600 | 40200 | 0.1891 | 5,293 | 1179 | 0.7989 | |
| 64 | Suffolk University | 32600 | 70300 | 0.5362 | 4,247 | 1209 | 0.8228 | |
| 66 | Adrian College | 33500 | 70200 | 0.5227 | 1,675 | 1045 | 0.7257 | |
| 66 | University of Central Missouri | 33500 | 35800 | 0.0639 | 10,397 | 1055 | 0.7439 | |
| 68 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 34600 | 50900 | 0.3202 | 1,961 | 1099 | 0.7512 | |
| 69 | Texas Tech University | 35300 | 38900 | 0.0926 | 34,021 | 1195 | 0.6906 | |
| 70 | Chicago State University | 35500 | 37800 | 0.0606 | 1,501 | 885 | 0.4326 | |
| 71 | Hofstra University | 36200 | 76900 | 0.5292 | 6,599 | 1369 | 0.7267 | |
| 72 | Vermont State University | 37100 | 38700 | 0.0413 | 4,087 | 960 | 0.8323 | |
| 73 | Long Island University | 38800 | 60000 | 0.3535 | 12,072 | 1229 | 0.8616 | |
| 74 | Montclair State University | 41300 | 46600 | 0.1138 | 19,048 | 1005 | 0.894 | |
| 75 | Susquehanna University | 41800 | 76800 | 0.4559 | 2,220 | 1199 | 0.7908 | |
| 76 | Providence College | 42900 | 85000 | 0.4954 | 4,680 | 1345 | 0.4994 | |
| 77 | University of Florida | 43100 | 45700 | 0.057 | 37,283 | 1406 | 0.2033 | |
| 78 | Campbell University | 44000 | 68700 | 0.3606 | 2,699 | 1120 | 0.872 | |
| 79 | New England Institute of Technology | 44100 | 68200 | 0.3532 | 1,718 | 1030 | 0.6673 | |
| 80 | Ashland University | 44900 | 56400 | 0.204 | 2,977 | 1125 | 0.764 | |
| 81 | University of Kentucky | 49100 | 58000 | 0.1548 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 82 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49700 | 59400 | 0.1633 | 44,314 | 1356 | 0.2222 | |
| 83 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 53300 | 53300 | 0 | 34,447 | 1273 | 0.8804 | |
| 84 | Rowan University | 53600 | 53600 | 0 | 17,157 | 1204 | 0.7654 | |
| 85 | Elon University | 55700 | 68900 | 0.1917 | 6,191 | 1283 | 0.6326 | |
| 86 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 56000 | 66400 | 0.1567 | 15,552 | 1174 | 0.8298 | |
| 87 | Columbia College Chicago | 62800 | 68600 | 0.0846 | 4,346 | 0 | 0.738 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.