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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 923 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 315 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,757 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Radio & Television Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 109 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $14,250 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Radio & Television at Texas State University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 220 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,377 for southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k 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%.

Full University of North Texas Radio & Television Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 62 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,505 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston.

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

Read more about Radio & Television at University of Houston

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,421 for southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

Read more about Radio & Television at Texas Tech University

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full NAU Radio & Television Report

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,832 for southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full SHSU Radio & Television Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $14,033 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#9 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k list, UIW has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $25,383 for southwest region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UIW

#10

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend TSU is $24,201 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Texas Southern University

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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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