by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,559 people earned their degree in radio and television, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,268 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 544 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in radio and television. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their radio and television program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region. CSU is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goshen College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Goshen College is located in Goshen, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 55 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Huntington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Huntington, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bradley University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 15 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Bradley University
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Akron Main Campus
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Radio & Television Report
Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Ashland University is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 76 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Radio & Television at Northwestern University
With a ranking of #14, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Youngstown State University
Western Illinois University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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 more about Radio & Television at Indiana Wesleyan University
North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Southern Indiana is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 8 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wayne State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Wayne State University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 35 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio & Television at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Indiana State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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