2022 Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

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In 2019-2020, 1,562 people earned their degree in radio and television broadcasting technology/technician, making the major the 376th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

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 broadcasting technology/technician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician in the Southwest Region

#1

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$7,600 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s radio and television broadcasting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech students.

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

#2

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$5,434 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 list. Tarrant County College District 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 is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Radio and Television Broadcasting Tech students.

Full Tarrant County College District Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Report

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

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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