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2022 Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
1,086 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,086 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in radio and television. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio and television programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radio and television program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

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 TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 227 ’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $8,521 for southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Texas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 344 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Radio & Television Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s TV students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,317 for Southwest Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech Radio & Television Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 109 ’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas State Radio & Television Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 62 ’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $10,203 for southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 full report on Radio & Television at UH

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 ’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,183 for southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full San Antonio College Radio & Television Report

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,251 for southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Radio & Television at Northern Arizona University

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s TV students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,561 for southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SHSU.

Read full report on Radio & Television at SHSU

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s TV students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,013 for Southwest Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Radio & Television Report

#10

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,390 for Southwest Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TSU.

Full Texas Southern University Radio & Television Report

#11

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s TV degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIW has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Incarnate Word is $21,597 for Southwest Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Radio & Television at UIW

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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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