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2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools

206 Ranked Colleges
17,669 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 61st most popular major in the country with 17,669 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools” ranking looked at 206 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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”.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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Top 15% in overall quality
$48,067 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 429 students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to digital communication quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 Arizona State University - Skysong

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 59 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UNI is in the top on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $16,438 for Digital Communication students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UNI

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 206 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for digital communication students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 84 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $16,007 for Digital Communication students.

The low undergrad 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 Central Michigan University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 233 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT excels when it comes to digital communication quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $14,122 for Digital Communication students.

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

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 123 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,189 for Digital Communication students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

Wilmington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 4 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for Digital Communication students.

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

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for digital communication students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Liberty University

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With a ranking of #9, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 33 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for digital communication students.

Full Austin Community College District Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for Digital Communication students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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West Texas A&M University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for digital communication students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at West Texas A&M University

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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking. Sagrado is located in Santurce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,034 for Digital Communication students per year to attend Sagrado.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Sagrado

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #13. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 194 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $14,459 for digital communication students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at San Francisco State University

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for EIU is $13,098 for Digital Communication students.

Full Eastern Illinois University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Bellarmine U is $23,992 for Digital Communication students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,687 for Digital Communication students per year to attend UW Oshkosh.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UW Oshkosh

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Kutztown University is $23,227 for Digital Communication students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Kutztown University

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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 21 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,305 for digital communication students per year to attend Western Illinois University.

Full Western Illinois University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 213 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,887 for Digital Communication students.

Full Texas State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 116 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also claimed a top spot on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $23,831 for Digital Communication students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at OHIO Athens

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 112 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” list. It costs about $16,194 for Digital Communication students per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Texas Tech University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #22, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 141 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for Digital Communication students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at KSU Georgia

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,257 for digital communication students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #24, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 255 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our digital communication students list, Ball State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State is $14,765 for digital communication students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ball State University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #25. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 143 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,735 for digital communication students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 FAU

Rest of the Best 31 in Best Value Digital Communication Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York
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Towson University
Towson, Maryland
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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

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