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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 920 people earned their degree in broadcast journalism, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 237 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 214 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in broadcast journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality broadcast journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the broadcast journalism 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 Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

NKU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $6,295 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Northern Kentucky University

#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,111 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at UofSC

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 3 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, Harding has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $15,735 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Broadcast Journalism at Harding University

#4

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

Rust College also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $11,670 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rust College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Rust College Broadcast Journalism Report

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $14,790 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Western Kentucky University Broadcast Journalism Report

#6

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Greenville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Greenville is $20,265 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full North Greenville Broadcast Journalism Report

#7

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Belmont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $26,275 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Belmont.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Belmont

#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist University is $19,618 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Southern Adventist

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $36,623 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Miami Broadcast Journalism Report

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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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