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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio, television and digital communication programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 41 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 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 Northwestern are $56,567.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 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 Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Full IU Bloomington Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ball State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#10 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 11 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. 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 $30-$48k. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 64 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #7 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 Central Michigan are $19,359.

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#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Valparaiso University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valpo, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valpo are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Valparaiso University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #8 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 OHIO Athens are $17,712.

Full OHIO Athens Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola Chicago Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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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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  • 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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