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2023 Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Radio & Television is the 131st most popular major in the country with 6,559 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 60 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $11,006 for plains states region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Central Missouri

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $12,948 for Plains States Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Lindenwood University

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern is $19,084 for Plains States Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drake is $25,309 for Plains States Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Drake Radio & Television Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s TV degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Ambrose University is $20,729 for Plains States Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 Radio & Television at Saint Ambrose University

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