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2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value TV Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,960 people earned their degree in radio and television, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in radio and television. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio and television 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 radio and television program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The tv school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Brooklyn College

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Boston University

#6 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 TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s TV degrees to qualified students.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on Radio & Television at University of North Texas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Radio & Television at The University of Texas at Austin

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 masters’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Francisco State University Radio & Television Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s TV students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Syracuse University

#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996.

Read more about Radio & Television at WIU

With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Radio & Television Report

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Radio & Television Report

#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Radio & Television at Lindenwood University

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Drexel 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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