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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$19,131 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,450 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree School for You

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the #61 most popular major in the country with 17,669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for digital communication students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Baker College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for radio, television and digital communication students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in the Great Lakes Region . EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EIU are $14,551 a year.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $14,436 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $40,181.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $27,168 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $29,728 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for radio, television and digital communication students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $26,844. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $239.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for radio, television and digital communication students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $26,215.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Youngstown State University Report

Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.

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#10

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree radio, television and digital communication programs. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwood are $30,520 a year.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television and digital communication colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 305
Ohio 636
Illinois 883
Indiana 509
Wisconsin 73

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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