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2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
390 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New England Region” 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.

Across the New England region, there were 780 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,800 and $21,437 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 390 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the New England Region

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State is $16,001 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.

Full Fitchburg State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#3

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Keene State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,394 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students per year to attend Keene State College.

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#4

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

ECSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECSU is $18,618 for new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students.

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#5

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Husson also took the #14 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Husson University is $18,286 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 27 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $17,558 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.

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%.

Full University of Maine Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

WestConn also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend WestConn is $18,215 for new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students.

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#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,012 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students per year to attend University of Connecticut.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#9

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Endicott College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 8 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Endicott also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Endicott is $35,642 for new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students.

The 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Endicott College

#10

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont

Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Vermont University is $15,749 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.

Full Northern Vermont University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#11

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Hartford landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hartford is $28,541 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#12

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #12, Champlain College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students list, Champlain has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $33,561 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students per year to attend Champlain.

The low 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 Champlain

#13

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $30,701 for new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students per year to attend Suffolk University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#14

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Emerson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emerson is $45,365 for new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emerson College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#15

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 196 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree digital communication students list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $30,259 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students.

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%. 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. 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 Boston 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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