2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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” ranking analyzed 216 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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 for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 140 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong is also in the top of our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,971 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UPR Rio Piedras is $11,714 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
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Out of the 216 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 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 per year to attend Florida State University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Florida State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at West Texas A&M University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI is also in the top of our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UNI
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students per year to attend UW Oshkosh.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UW Oshkosh
Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,210 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students per year to attend WIU.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 14 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern Illinois University is $14,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.
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University of Mississippi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 367 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also took the #18 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $14,016 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Ole Miss Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Grand Valley State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 30 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,646 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 145 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, SUNY Oswego is in the top 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 SUNY Oswego is $15,665 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 SUNY Oswego
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 220 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree 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
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.
The low 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%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UCM
University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree digital communication students 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 $6,302 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.
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Western Carolina University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students per year to attend WCU.
Florida International University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,296 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students per year to attend Florida International University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Florida International University
California State University - Northridge landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 396 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,414 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students per year to attend California State University - Northridge.
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%.
Full California State University - Northridge Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $41,095 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 140 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,274 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Central Florida
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students.
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SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,171 for bachelor’s degree digital communication students per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full SUNY New Paltz Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students per year to attend Harding University.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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