2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Audiovisual Communications School for You
Audiovisual Communications is the #156 most popular major in the country with 6,229 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 Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for audiovisual 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Audiovisual Communications
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for audiovisual communications students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year. While working on their degree, audiovisual majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best audiovisual communications schools in the Plains States Region . Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Western Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College are $6,480 per year. Audiovisual majors at Iowa Western Community College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year. Audiovisual majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $10,825 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Institute of Production and Recording is a great value for audiovisual communications students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Institute of Production and Recording are $19,845 per year. Audiovisual majors at Institute of Production and Recording take out an average of $13,995 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $362.
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Webster University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year. On average, audiovisual graduates from Webster take out $24,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationBest Audiovisual Communications Colleges by State
Explore the best audiovisual communications schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 22 |
Minnesota | 99 |
Kansas | 18 |
Iowa | 31 |
Nebraska | 11 |
North Dakota | 3 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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