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2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Radio & Television is the 131st most popular major in the country with 6,559 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 60 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television in the Plains States Region

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,366 for Plains States Region TV students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $14,058 for Plains States Region TV students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s TV degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Ambrose University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Ambrose University is $26,292 for plains states region tv students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Saint Ambrose University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s TV degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $22,560 for Plains States Region TV students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $29,903 for Plains States Region TV students per year to attend Drake.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Radio & Television at Drake University

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