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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$56,567 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, radio, television and digital communication was ranked #80 in the country. In fact 2,562 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for digital communication students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the digital communication doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Radio, TV & Digital Communication

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for radio, television and digital communication students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for digital communication in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Kent State University at Kent

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television and digital communication schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 104
Illinois 337
Ohio 11
Indiana 52

One of 5 majors within the area of study, radio, television and digital communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Digital Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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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