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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$16,852 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,262 Avg Salary

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

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the #100 most popular major in North Carolina with 220 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Digital Communication majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $24,737 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.

In addition to its great value ranking, Appalachian State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Appalachian State University Report

$4,367 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year. The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at WCU take out is $25,000.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Carolina University Report

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Elon undergraduate students pay an average of $38,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Elon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina list.

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$32,450 Average Tuition & Fees

William Peace University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina ranking. WPU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

WPU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 949
Virginia 209
Florida 904
Tennessee 45
Kentucky 139
South Carolina 97
Louisiana 29
Arkansas 81
Alabama 135
Mississippi 370
West Virginia 0

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 6 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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