2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,036 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,530 and had an average of $23,273 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 752 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,514 and $25,122 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television and digital communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio, television and digital communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 41 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern

#2

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

$11,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$38,289 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$19,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,565 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 23 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Chicago Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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