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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$32,314 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,450 Avg Salary

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

With 883 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, radio, television and digital communication is the #43 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for digital communication majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Radio, TV & Digital Communication

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication majors at WIU accumulate an average of around $26,844 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $239.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $25,377 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $216.

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#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in Illinois. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bradley are $36,360 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bradley also is in the top 20% of our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia College Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in Illinois. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $27,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from Columbia carry an average student debtload of $25,136. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $386, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year. The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at Northwestern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,213.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #7, North Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central are $42,206 a year. Digital Communication majors at North Central take out an average of $21,241 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at North Central College Report

Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $497, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, Saint Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students working on their bachelor’s degree. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SXU are $35,060 per year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Saint Xavier University Report

Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 305
Ohio 636
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 9 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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