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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$38,542 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for digital communication students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for digital communication majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for radio, television and digital communication students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for radio, television and digital communication students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $32,332 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ball State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Northwestern also made our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.

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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 5 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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