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Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$20,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,627 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 281 degrees and certificates were awarded to radio, television and digital communication students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the best value school in Washington for radio, television and digital communication students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year. Digital Communication majors at CWU take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.

UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington list.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year. After completing their degree, digital communication graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $19,365. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $312, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington list.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle U are $49,335 a year. On average, digital communication graduates from Seattle U take out $23,332 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,289
Oregon 118
Hawaii 11

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

Majors Similar to Digital Communication

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 4 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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