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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)

63 Ranked Colleges
1,872 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,872 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 63 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 41 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#22 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 12 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Davis Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 40 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Atlantic University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#16

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#17

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Full Ball State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#18

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#20

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 52 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#21

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#22

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Full Central Michigan Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

California State University - East Bay ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 9 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - East Bay Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#20 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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