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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 $48-$75k

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 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 University 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

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 12 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 $48-$75k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 27 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #5 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 Ball State are $26,204.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. 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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#5

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 64 masters’s digital communication degrees 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. 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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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 11 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 $48-$75k 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. 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.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State 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 $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s digital communication degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WIU 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 also took the #9 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 WIU are $11,996.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Valparaiso University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 8 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 $48-$75k list, Valpo has also earned the #3 rank 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.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s digital communication degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #6 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 Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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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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