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2023 Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges
$28,765 Avg Salary
$24,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication 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 Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Radio, Television & Digital Communication program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for radio, television and digital communication students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best radio, television and digital communication schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best radio, television and digital communication schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #9, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for radio, television and digital communication students. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television and digital communication colleges 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 20 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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