2026 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in Minnesota
[Radio & Television](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/radio-and-television/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for radio & television students.
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2026 Best Value Radio & Television Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in radio & television, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Radio & Television Schools
For return on investment in radio & television, no school beat Northwestern College Minnesota this year. 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. Typical student debt for radio & television graduates is $24,013. Radio & Television graduates of Northwestern College Minnesota earn a median of $40,361 early in their careers. Set against $24,013 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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