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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Plains States Region

33 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$34,064 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 308 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,064 and $35,532 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their radio, television and digital communication program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Plains States Region

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Lutheran College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Bethany Lutheran College

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Penn University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region. Oskaloosa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at William Penn University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 UNI

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern

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Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, Iowa

Briar Cliff University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Briar Cliff University

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Dordt

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Missouri Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

With a ranking of #10, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Buena Vista University

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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.

Full William Jewell Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Augsburg University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full Simpson College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Saint Mary

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full North Central University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

With a ranking of #17, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. SC is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SC

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With a ranking of #19, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #20, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Baptist University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 St. Kate’s

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

With a ranking of #23, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Saint Ambrose University

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #24, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. 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 Drake University

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