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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$14,272 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,359 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 17,669 people earned a degree or certificate in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the #61 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for digital communication students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Radio, TV & Digital Communication

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,489.

In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Associate Degree Schools list.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Associate Degree Schools list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.

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#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in the United States. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,086.

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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.

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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 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $34,180 a year.

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#6

Miami Media School

Miami, FL

Miami Media School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree radio, television and digital communication programs. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Media School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 5 majors within the area of study, radio, television and digital communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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