2026 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Radio & Television](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/radio-and-television/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for radio & television students.
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2026 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in radio & television, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Radio & Television Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Central Missouri the best value for a degree in radio & television in the The Plains States Region. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,050 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,600 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,125 to complete the radio & television program here. Soon after graduation, radio & television degree recipients from University Of Central Missouri generally make around $28,146. Set against $27,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 64%.
Students looking for strong value in radio & television will find it at Northwestern College Minnesota, which ranked #2. Northwestern College Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. Students from in state pay about $37,920 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,013 to complete the radio & television program here. Soon after graduation, radio & television degree recipients from Northwestern College Minnesota generally make around $40,361. Set against $24,013 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 94%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 11 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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