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2023 Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
839 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 17,669 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 839 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,968 and $24,648 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 286 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $12,982 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Boston U.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 100 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $14,069 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Connecticut Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 44 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $8,740 for new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SMCC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Husson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Husson is $14,345 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Husson University

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Keene State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Keene State is $14,701 for new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Keene State College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 20 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $12,218 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Maine

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 22 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECSU is $15,687 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Salem State University is $14,560 for new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Salem State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Western Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Connecticut State University is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 15 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

WestConn also took the #13 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WestConn is $17,358 for new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Connecticut State University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UHart is $25,060 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full UHart Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, Champlain has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Champlain College is $23,701 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Champlain Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Emerson also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Emerson College is $34,171 for new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emerson College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Endicott also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $26,398 for new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Endicott College

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, Suffolk has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk University is $28,457 for New England Region Digital Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Suffolk University

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Franklin Pierce University is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 2 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Franklin Pierce also took the #15 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Franklin Pierce University is $21,758 for new england region digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Franklin Pierce University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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