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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

4 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,036 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 1,883 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,188 and $22,579 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, SHSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 52 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, 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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  • *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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