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2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 71st most popular major in the country with 17,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,530 and had an average of $23,273 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,302 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,723 and $23,826 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 214 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio, television and digital communication programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The digital communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 41 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, IUPUI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780.

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#8

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Valpo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valpo are $12,220.

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#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

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#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 23 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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