2024 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in radio, television & digital communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #65 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for radio, television & digital communication students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in radio, television & digital communication to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on radio, television & digital communication students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other radio, television & digital communication students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt radio, television & digital communication students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized radio, television & digital communication related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for radio, television & digital communication students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in radio, television & digital communication.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Digital Communication

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in radio, television & digital communication has to check out University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in radio, television & digital communication from University of Kansas

2

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Webster University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in radio, television & digital communication. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in radio, television & digital communication from Webster University

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
Missouri	193	8
Kansas	149	16

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication Related Rankings by Major

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

Digital Communication Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Media Arts	23
Radio & Television	1

Majors Similar to Digital Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	251
Public Relations & Advertising	144
Journalism	142
Communication & Journalism (Other)	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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