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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
92 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Broadcast Journalism is the 434th most popular major in the country with 920 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 106 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in broadcast journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great broadcast journalism programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,548 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Washington State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Broadcast Journalism Report

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USC is $20,050 for far western us region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at University of Southern California

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,744 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Central Washington University.

Full Central Washington University Broadcast Journalism Report

#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $28,186 for far western us region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Gonzaga.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Gonzaga University

#5

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. PLNU is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

PLNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Point Loma Nazarene University is $28,716 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at PLNU

#6

Chapman University

Orange, California
#2 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chapman is $36,041 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Chapman 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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