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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
643 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 687 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 643 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in radio and television. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radio and television programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 189 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 University of Florida Radio & Television Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $6,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Radio & Television Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $7,847 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UCF

#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $9,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, 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 86%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Appalachian State University

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 34 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UK

#6

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Murray State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Murray State University is $9,185 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Murray State Radio & Television Report

#7

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Elon University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 46 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Elon is $24,969 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Elon

#8

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.

Read more about Radio & Television at Eastern

#9

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

University of Florida-Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Florida-Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF Online, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF Online is $5,521 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at University of Florida-Online

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 61 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $19,863 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full UA Radio & Television Report

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,790 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WKU.

Read full report on Radio & Television at WKU

#12

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $16,457 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Troy University Radio & Television Report

#13

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,901 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Montevallo.

Read more about Radio & Television at Montevallo

#14

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Barry University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 10 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $17,112 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Barry University.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Barry University

#15

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Southeastern University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SEU is $23,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southeastern University Radio & Television Report

#4 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $41,628 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Radio & Television Report

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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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