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2025 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
294 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$33,758 Avg Early-Career Salary
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for radio, television & digital communication students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 294 degrees in radio, television & digital communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Radio, Television & Digital Communication School

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Plains States Region The digital communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Radio, Television & Digital Communication rankings. For our Best Overall Radio, Television & Digital Communication School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Digital Communication
Master's Degrees in Digital Communication

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the digital communication degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Digital Communication

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$36,324 Median Starting Salary

University of Northern Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. Those radio, television & digital communication students who get their degree from University of Northern Iowa receive $2,566 more than the average digital communication graduate.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the radio, television & digital communication degree program at University of Northwestern - St Paul make $6,603 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$28,146 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in radio, television & digital communication needs to take a look at University of Central Missouri. UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 32 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the digital communication program make about $28,146 for their early career.

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Evangel University
Springfield, MO

Evangel University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 36th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 9 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Evangel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the digital communication program make around $28,656 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television & digital communication colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 58
Missouri 283 57
Kansas 266 26
Iowa 264 107
North Dakota 210 0
South Dakota 204 1

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Radio, Television & Digital Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Digital Communication Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 206
Radio & Television 68
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 20

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Majors Similar to Digital Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 3,185
Journalism 1,378
Public Relations & Advertising 1,246
Communication & Journalism (Other) 123
Publishing 34

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