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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$40,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,543 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication School for You

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the #39 most popular major in Illinois with 337 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Radio, TV & Digital Communication

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Illinois University Report

$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Loyola University Chicago Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 104
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 3 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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