2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 305 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, radio, television and digital communication is the #82 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for digital communication students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Digital Communication Programs
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Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for radio, television and digital communication students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $28,761. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great value for radio, television and digital communication students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. Digital Communication majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,168 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $249, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in Michigan. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwood are $30,520 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.
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Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Calvin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Calvin are $38,240 a year.
Calvin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Spring Arbor 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 #10 on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spring Arbor are $31,080 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 636 |
Illinois | 883 |
Indiana | 509 |
Wisconsin | 73 |
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Majors Related to Digital Communication
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Digital Communication
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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