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

11 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Plains States region, there were 333 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,040 and $24,030 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 56 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $17,467 for plains states region 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. 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%.

Full UNI Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#2

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $15,874 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UCM Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#3

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany Lutheran College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

BLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bethany Lutheran College is $17,900 for plains states region 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 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at BLC

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,300 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MSU Moorhead.

The 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 MSU Moorhead Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $22,516 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#6

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

BVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Buena Vista University is $18,120 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Buena Vista University

#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $19,268 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Lindenwood University

#8

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,901 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Evangel University.

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%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Evangel

#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Webster also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,584 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Webster University.

The 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 Webster

#10

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Augsburg University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Augsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augsburg is $25,370 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Augsburg

#11

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Ambrose University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Ambrose University is $25,654 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Saint Ambrose University

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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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