2027 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in North Carolina
[Radio & Television](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/radio-and-television/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong radio & television education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value radio & television schools.
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2027 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the radio & television degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Radio & Television Schools
For return on investment in radio & television, no school beat Appalachian State University this year. Appalachian State University is a very large public school located in the town of Boone. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,579, while out-of-state students pay about $25,212. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the radio & television program here. Radio & Television graduates of Appalachian State University earn a median of $23,532 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in radio & television will find it at Elon University, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $46,958. Typical student debt for radio & television graduates is $22,196. Radio & Television graduates of Elon University earn a median of $31,295 early in their careers. Set against $22,196 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 66%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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