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2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

63 Ranked Colleges
1,872 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,872 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio, television and digital communication programs and cost less that 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 For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree digital communication students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Tech Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NC State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#22 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 58 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#20 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 64 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 27 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 1 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#12

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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#18 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - East Bay landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 9 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree digital communication students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 11 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#21

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#22

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#23

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Francisco State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.

Full A-State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#25

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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