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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
643 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 16 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. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 189 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Florida.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Florida

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 77 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k 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 UCF is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio & Television at University of Central Florida

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Radio & Television Report

#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 $75-$110k. Appalachian State University 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $18,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Appalachian State

#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 $75-$110k. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 12 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,484 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Murray State University.

Full Murray State Radio & Television Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,337 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UK.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UK Radio & Television Report

#7

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 18 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $15,642 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Radio & Television at WKU

#8

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,552 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TROY.

Read more about Radio & Television at Troy University

#9

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 32 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,293 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Eastern.

Full Eastern Radio & Television Report

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $24,108 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about Radio & Television at UA

#11

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

University of Florida-Online came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

UF Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF Online is $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 more about Radio & Television at UF Online

#12

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

University of Montevallo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

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. The estimated yearly cost for Montevallo is $19,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Radio & Television at Montevallo

#13

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Elon University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $35,346 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Elon University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Elon University

#14

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s TV degrees 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. It costs about $26,532 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern University.

Full SEU Radio & Television Report

#15

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Barry University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,829 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Barry University.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Barry University

#4 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and 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 estimated yearly cost for Savannah College of Art and Design is $45,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Radio & Television at SCAD

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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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