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

4 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 72 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in broadcast journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent broadcast journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the broadcast journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The broadcast journalism 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 Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 52 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,508 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNL.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full UNL Broadcast Journalism Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also took the #3 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,279 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MSU Moorhead.

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 MSU Moorhead

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drake is $24,060 for plains states region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Broadcast Journalism at Drake University

#4

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel also took the #4 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Evangel University is $20,232 for plains states region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low 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%.

Full Evangel University 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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