2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for digital communication students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Featured Digital Communication Programs
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BA in Communication - New Media
Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Valparaiso University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for radio, television and digital communication students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value radio, television and digital communication schools in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.
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Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.
Northwestern also made our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 per year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for radio, television and digital communication students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.
IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students working on their master’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $29,622 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ball State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ball State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Other Related Digital Communication Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication - New Media
Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MS in Marketing - New Media & Communications
Explore how emerging media impacts the study of culture, relationships and messages with this online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Majors Related to Digital Communication
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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