2022 Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician is the 376th most popular major in the country with 1,562 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 147 radio and television broadcasting technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 39 radio and television broadcasting technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in radio and television broadcasting technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio and television broadcasting technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio and television broadcasting technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The radio and television broadcasting tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree radio and television broadcasting tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$6,211 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s radio and television broadcasting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,211 for southwest region associate degree radio and television broadcasting tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Plains College.

Full South Plains College Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Report

#2

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$5,225 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,225 for southwest region associate degree radio and television broadcasting tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician (Income $0-$30k)

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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