2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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” 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the broadcast journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 51 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,145 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,893 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students per year to attend MSU Moorhead.
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%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,761 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
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Harding University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.
The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. SUNY Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Brockport also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for The College at Brockport is $15,882 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
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%.
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Brooklyn College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $2,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
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%.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 57 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,049 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 52 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students list, UNL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. 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.
SUNY Plattsburgh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,845 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students per year to attend SUNY Plattsburgh.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wazzu also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $16,358 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students per year to attend Washington State University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Washington State University Broadcast Journalism Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $18,394 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
Rust College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rust College is a small school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi that handed out 9 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,317 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students per year to attend Rust College.
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.
Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,837 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students per year to attend Evangel University.
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%.
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Central Washington University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students list, CWU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students per year to attend Central Washington University.
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With a ranking of #17, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students list, WKU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $11,962 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
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North Greenville University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,058 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students per year to attend North Greenville.
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Morgan State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Morgan State University is $17,619 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students list, UofSC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,509 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Broadcast Journalism Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UIUC is $15,880 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Broadcast Journalism Report
With a ranking of #22, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver is $14,257 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Broadcast Journalism Report
Central State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Central State University is a public institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,451 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students per year to attend Central State University.
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Cameron University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $7,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students.
Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Spring Arbor University is $19,183 for bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students.
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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%.
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