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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Great Lakes Region

19 Ranked Colleges
649 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,405 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 649 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 19 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Great Lakes Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students list, UW Oshkosh has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students.

Read more about Radio & Television at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

#2

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WIU is $16,210 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.

Read more about Radio & Television at Western Illinois University

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 51 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $16,945 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Read full report on Radio & Television at SIUC

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent, Ohio 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $18,885 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students per year to attend Kent State University at Kent.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Kent State University at Kent

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students list, Youngstown State University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $11,947 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students per year to attend Youngstown State University.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Youngstown State University

#6

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

Ashland University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Ashland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,111 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students per year to attend Ashland.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Ashland

#6 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $22,906 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students per year to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Read full report on Radio & Television at OHIO Athens

#8

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois
#19 in overall quality

Chicago State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Chicago State University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chicago State University is $11,733 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Radio & Television at Chicago State University

#9

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

USI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $13,437 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students per year to attend USI.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 University of Southern Indiana

#16 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students.

Read more about Radio & Television at University of Akron Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $21,843 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#12

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Bradley University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bradley is $25,634 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Bradley Radio & Television Report

#13

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

Cornerstone University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornerstone, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cornerstone University is $20,740 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.

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

Read more about Radio & Television at Cornerstone University

#14

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #11 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $31,099 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.

Read more about Radio & Television at Columbia

#15

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 18 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State is $13,965 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.

Read more about Radio & Television at Wayne State University

#16

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Capital University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

Capital also took the #8 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $22,642 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students per year to attend Capital.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Capital

#17

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

North Central College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students list, North Central has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $24,786 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students per year to attend North Central.

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 full report on Radio & Television at North Central College

#18

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

Xavier University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Xavier University is $32,250 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Xavier Radio & Television Report

#19

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $24,664 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.

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 0.8% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Radio & Television at Northwestern

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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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