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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (With Aid)

38 Ranked Colleges
802 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Broadcast Journalism is the 434th most popular major in the country with 920 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 802 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in broadcast journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality broadcast journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the broadcast journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (With Aid)

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $2,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Brooklyn College

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $15,880 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UIUC Broadcast Journalism Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 51 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid per year to attend UNT.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of North Texas Broadcast Journalism Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at NKU

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $17,208 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNL Broadcast Journalism Report

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#25 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,962 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at WKU

#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#18 in overall quality

The College at Brockport ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 61 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport also took the #18 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Brockport is $15,882 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at The College at Brockport

#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 32 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,358 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid per year to attend Wazzu.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Broadcast Journalism Report

#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York
#22 in overall quality

SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Plattsburgh, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh Broadcast Journalism Report

#10

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#19 in overall quality

Central Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $15,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at CWU

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,145 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#21 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

Full UCO Broadcast Journalism Report

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,257 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid per year to attend MSU Denver.

Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Broadcast Journalism Report

#14

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,761 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at West Texas A&M University

#15

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi

Rust College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rust College is a small school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi that handed out 9 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Rust College is $11,317 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Rust College

#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at MSU Moorhead

#17

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,509 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at UofSC

#18

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 12 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

Full Cameron University Broadcast Journalism Report

#19

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#20 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Harding University Broadcast Journalism Report

#20

Central State University

Wilberforce, Ohio

With a ranking of #20, Central State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Central State University is a small school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 20 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central State University is $10,451 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

Full Central State University Broadcast Journalism Report

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,394 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid per year to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#22

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Morgan State University is $17,619 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Morgan State University

#23

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Marywood is $22,236 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Marywood University

#24

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Drake University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

Drake also took the #4 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,432 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid per year to attend Drake University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Drake

#25

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan

Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Spring Arbor is $19,183 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Spring Arbor University

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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