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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 71st most popular major in the country with 17,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Plains States region, there were 333 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,040 and $24,030 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television and digital communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radio, television and digital communication programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 56 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $15,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Northern Iowa

#2

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#4

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Lutheran College landed the #4 spot on the list. BLC is a small school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BLC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bethany Lutheran College is $16,368 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full BLC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#5

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Evangel University is $22,837 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lindenwood University

With a ranking of #7, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $21,871 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northwestern.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#8

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BVU is $17,544 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Ambrose University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Ambrose University is $26,204 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

Full St. Ambrose University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Webster University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $22,768 for plains states region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Webster.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Augsburg University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Augsburg University is $24,653 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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