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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)

212 Ranked Colleges
11,198 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,198 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 212 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radio, television and digital communication programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The digital communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

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 Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 102 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,784 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwestern University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 212 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 189 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $12,685 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UF

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,846 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UPR Rio Piedras is $13,083 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UPR Rio Piedras

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 229 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $15,074 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 58 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,114 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brooklyn College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cal State LA is $9,576 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at California State University - Los Angeles

#8

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $9,546 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full The City College of New York Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

California State University - Fullerton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cal State Fullerton is $12,916 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at California State University - Fullerton

#10

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,192 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Central Florida

Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $13,821 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $17,105 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#13

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #13, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 367 students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $19,539 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 315 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,454 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Austin.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at The University of Texas at Austin

#15

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $18,354 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

With a ranking of #16, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 41 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend CSUDH is $10,904 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at CSUDH

California State University - Northridge ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 396 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $15,346 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at California State University - Northridge

#18

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UNG is $12,939 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#19

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #19, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 56 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI excels when it comes to digital communication quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $17,467 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#20

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 145 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oswego also claimed a top spot on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,305 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Oswego.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oswego Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#21

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Top 20% in overall quality

Juniata College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Juniata also did well on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Juniata College is $23,491 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Juniata

Top 20% in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 45 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#23

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 220 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $21,613 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

#24

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Plattsburgh is $17,576 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#25

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $15,776 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at FGCU

Rest of the Best 32 in Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#28

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York
#29

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#30

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#31

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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