2026 Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Other Radio, Television Digital Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/radio-television-and-digital-communication-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for other radio, television digital communication students.
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2026 Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other radio, television digital communication, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools
University Of Northern Iowa earned the #1 spot for value among other radio, television digital communication schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,936, with out-of-state students paying around $21,712. Typical student debt for other radio, television digital communication graduates is $19,604. Other Radio, Television Digital Communication graduates of University Of Northern Iowa earn a median of $36,324 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Northern Iowa admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school 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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