2027 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Radio & Television](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/radio-and-television/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong radio & television education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for radio & television students.
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2027 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in the The Plains States Region
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
University Of Central Missouri earned the #1 spot for value among radio & television schools in the The Plains States Region. University Of Central Missouri is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,050, with out-of-state students paying around $18,600. Radio & Television graduates carry a median of $27,125 in student loans. Early-career radio & television graduates make about $28,146. Set against $27,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Northwestern College Minnesota one of the best values for radio & television. Northwestern College Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. In-state tuition and fees average $37,920. Students borrow a median of $24,013 to complete the radio & television program here. Early-career radio & television graduates make about $40,361. That is a strong return on a $24,013 median debt. Northwestern College Minnesota admits about 94% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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