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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$19,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,590 Avg Salary

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

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the #46 most popular major in Texas with 1,511 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in Texas

Check out the digital communication programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools

$8,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Community College District are $8,580 a year. On average, digital communication graduates from Austin Community College District take out $11,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Austin Community College District Report

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. On average, digital communication graduates from UT Austin take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $330, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UT Austin also made our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, digital communication graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $18,375. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $353, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for digital communication in Texas.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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$9,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 a year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at West Texas A&M University Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas State are $11,135 a year. While working on their degree, digital communication majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $22,172 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $249, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year. While working on their degree, digital communication majors at UH accumulate an average of around $25,324 in student debt.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas list.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year. The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at Texas Tech take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $270.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Texas list.

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$14,564 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value radio, television and digital communication programs. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $14,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at UT Dallas take out is $22,550.

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

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year. Digital Communication majors at UNT take out an average of $19,652 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $254, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 619
Oklahoma 48
New Mexico 0

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 19 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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