2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Southeast Region
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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” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio and television program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students.
Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Southeast Region
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 list. UF 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 77 students 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Read more about Radio & Television at University of Central Florida
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 63 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students per year to attend Appalachian State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Appalachian State University
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the 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. The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Murray State University is $11,390 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 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 $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students per year to attend Eastern.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 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 $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SEU is $24,909 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
Elon University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students 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 $37,230 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students per year to attend Elon University.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students list, WKU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students.
The University of Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 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 $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students per year to attend UA.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Montevallo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montevallo, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Montevallo is $16,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
Read more about Radio & Television at University of Montevallo
University of Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 34 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also took the #8 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Kentucky
Barry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students list, Barry University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barry University is $17,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students.
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.
SCAD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $43,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
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University of Florida-Online landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 26 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. The estimated yearly cost for UF Online is $7,492 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students.
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
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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%.
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- *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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