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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)

215 Ranked Colleges
11,198 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 215 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.

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%. 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 University of Florida

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 215 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #13 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,352 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. 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 $2,683 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 154 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $2,768 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Cal State LA

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 Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,739 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 229 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid per year to attend Florida State.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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

#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $2,385 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 189 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cal State Fullerton is $7,991 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, UT Dallas is in the top on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $15,232 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 UT Dallas

California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend CSUDH is $4,215 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at CSUDH

#11

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 367 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #18 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,016 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid per year to attend Ole Miss.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 396 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,414 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid per year to attend CSUN.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 315 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#15

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,274 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $11,714 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

Full UPR Rio Piedras Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#17

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 63 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,920 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full Appalachian State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#18

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #18, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 220 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,147 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid per year to attend Ball State.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Ball State

#19

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 111 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #17 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UGA

#20

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,606 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid per year to attend FGCU.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Florida Gulf Coast University

#21

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

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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 Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to digital communication quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $11,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Arizona State University - Tempe

#23

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 193 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

Full Texas State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#24

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
Top 20% in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 140 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well 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. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students with aid.

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#24

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 220 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of North Texas

#25

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 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 $15,620 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students with aid.

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

Full UNI Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Rest of the Best 33 in Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#28

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#29

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#31

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#33

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

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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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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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