2026 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in Missouri
[Radio, Television & Digital Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong radio, television & digital communication education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 16 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for radio, television & digital communication students.
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2026 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in radio, television & digital communication, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools
Southeast Missouri State University tops our 2026 list of the best value radio, television & digital communication schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,903. Students borrow a median of $23,289 to complete the radio, television & digital communication program here. Early-career radio, television & digital communication graduates make about $43,255. That is a strong return on a $23,289 median debt. Southeast Missouri State University admits about 74% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in radio, television & digital communication will find it at University Of Central Missouri, which ranked #2. University Of Central Missouri is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,050, with out-of-state students paying around $18,600. Typical student debt for radio, television & digital communication graduates is $27,125. Soon after graduation, radio, television & digital communication degree recipients from University Of Central Missouri generally make around $28,146. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
Webster University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value radio, television & digital communication schools. Webster University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Students from in state pay about $31,750 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,939 to complete the radio, television & digital communication program here. Radio, Television & Digital Communication graduates of Webster University earn a median of $57,152 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,939 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 16 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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