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2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Radio & Television is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 6,960 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 16 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 189 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $8,528 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Radio & Television at UF

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $11,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UNC Chapel Hill

#5 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 77 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $11,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UCF

#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,827 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Full Appalachian State Radio & Television Report

#5

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 12 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k list, Murray State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $11,959 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Murray State University Radio & Television Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s 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. It costs about $15,733 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UK.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UK Radio & Television Report

#7

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 32 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 $48-$75k list, Eastern has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $14,004 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Eastern Kentucky University

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UA 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. It costs about $23,284 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UA Radio & Television Report

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $15,209 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Radio & Television at WKU

#10

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 27 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,281 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TROY.

Read more about Radio & Television at Troy University

#11

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Elon University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 46 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 $48-$75k list, Elon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $28,861 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Elon.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Radio & Television at Elon

#12

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $17,062 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Montevallo.

Read more about Radio & Television at Montevallo

#13

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Florida-Online did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

UF Online also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $8,383 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Florida-Online.

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%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UF Online

#14

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Barry University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,257 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Barry University.

Full Barry University Radio & Television Report

#15

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Southeastern University is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k list, SEU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $25,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full SEU Radio & Television Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SCAD is $42,800 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Radio & Television at Savannah College of Art and Design

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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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