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2023 Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
839 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the New England region, there were 839 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,968 and $24,648 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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 in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the New England Region

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 33 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Husson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Husson University is $19,122 for new england region digital communication students.

The undergrad 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 Husson

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 44 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

SMCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $10,703 for new england region digital communication students per year to attend Southern Maine Community College.

Full SMCC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Keene State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keene State College is $19,794 for new england region digital communication students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Keene State

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Emerson also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Emerson is $45,171 for New England Region Digital Communication students.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full Emerson College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 22 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region digital communication students list, ECSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $19,290 for new england region digital communication students.

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

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 100 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region digital communication students list, UCONN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $22,974 for new england region digital communication students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCONN Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,017 for New England Region Digital Communication students per year to attend Salem State.

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

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain College is a small school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 16 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Champlain also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Champlain is $33,224 for New England Region Digital Communication students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Champlain College

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With a ranking of #9, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Connecticut State University is $18,166 for new england region digital communication students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Connecticut State University

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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region digital communication students list, UMaine has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $16,033 for New England Region Digital Communication students.

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

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

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 13 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $35,992 for New England Region 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%.

Full Endicott College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UHart also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hartford is $28,712 for New England Region Digital Communication students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 University of Hartford

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region list. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk University is $30,995 for new england region digital communication students.

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%.

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

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce University is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 2 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Franklin Pierce also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Franklin Pierce is $26,722 for new england region digital communication students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Franklin Pierce

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 286 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $30,395 for New England Region Digital Communication students per year to attend Boston U.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Boston University

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