2023 Best Value Colleges for Broadcast Journalism
27
Ranked Colleges
881
Degrees Awarded
$19,600
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Broadcast Journalism is the 457th most popular major in the country with 881 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent broadcast journalism programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for broadcast journalism students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Broadcast Journalism
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list. It costs about $14,122 for Broadcast Journalism students per year to attend University of North Texas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNT Broadcast Journalism Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 59 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,122 for broadcast journalism students per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at University of Oklahoma
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s broadcast journalism students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,013 for broadcast journalism students per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Broadcast Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
Harding also took the #13 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,456 for broadcast journalism students per year to attend Harding.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Harding University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Moorhead is $17,680 for Broadcast Journalism students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Broadcast Journalism Report
West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for broadcast journalism students.
Read more about Broadcast Journalism at West Texas A&M University
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s broadcast journalism students in 2020-2021.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $17,339 for Broadcast Journalism students.
Full UCO Broadcast Journalism Report
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s broadcast journalism students in 2020-2021.
NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,183 for Broadcast Journalism students.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at NKU
With a ranking of #9, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 37 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Morgan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list. It costs about $17,351 for broadcast journalism students per year to attend Morgan State.
Full Morgan State University Broadcast Journalism Report
SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s broadcast journalism students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our broadcast journalism students list, SUNY Plattsburgh has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,691 for broadcast journalism students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at SUNY Plattsburgh
The College at Brockport came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 58 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Brockport also took the #18 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,532 for Broadcast Journalism students per year to attend SUNY Brockport.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at SUNY Brockport
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 47 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $15,300 for broadcast journalism students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Wazzu
With a ranking of #13, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s broadcast journalism degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
WKU also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for Broadcast Journalism students.
Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 4 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend BGSU is $18,558 for Broadcast Journalism students.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at BGSU
Brooklyn College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
Brooklyn College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for broadcast journalism students.
The undergrad 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 Brooklyn College
North Greenville University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
North Greenville also took the #24 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Greenville University is $20,058 for Broadcast Journalism students.
The low undergrad 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%.
Full North Greenville University Broadcast Journalism Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our broadcast journalism students list, UofSC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,559 for broadcast journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 UofSC Broadcast Journalism Report
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 3 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $16,514 for broadcast journalism students.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at CWU
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 4 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Denver is $14,313 for broadcast journalism students.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at MSU Denver
Point Park University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s broadcast journalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Point Park also took the #14 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Point Park is $21,600 for Broadcast Journalism students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Point Park University
Belmont University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont University is $30,489 for broadcast journalism students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Belmont University
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 16 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $34,451 for Broadcast Journalism students per year to attend Gonzaga.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Gonzaga University Broadcast Journalism Report
University of Scranton came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton also took the #9 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Scranton is $34,378 for broadcast journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at University of Scranton
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Widener is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Widener, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Widener University is $31,792 for broadcast journalism students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Widener Broadcast Journalism Report
Syracuse University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s broadcast journalism degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse is $34,683 for Broadcast Journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Syracuse University
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