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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$27,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,450 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, radio, television and digital communication was ranked #61 in the country. In fact 17,669 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southwest 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. 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.

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

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

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $29,594 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Texas A&M 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 Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.

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#3

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rogers State University is a great value for radio, television and digital communication students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RSU are $15,960 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from RSU carry an average student debtload of $26,779.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from Texas State carry an average student debtload of $22,681. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $249.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $29,594 in student debt.

ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,313 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of North Texas 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. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,156. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Texas A&M University - College Station 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 #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, digital communication graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $17,342. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $353.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston 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. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. Digital Communication majors at UH take out an average of $25,761 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,511
Arizona 619
Oklahoma 48
New Mexico 0

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 23 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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