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2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism 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 NKU is $10,039 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at NKU

#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,783 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 3 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #4 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $18,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.

WKU also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $15,209 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Western Kentucky University

#5

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rust College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rust College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rust College is $14,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Rust College

#6

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Greenville University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $48-$75k list, North Greenville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,032 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Greenville.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at North Greenville

#7

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Belmont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 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 $48-$75k list, Belmont has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $31,006 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Belmont University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Belmont

#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also took the #8 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,725 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southern Adventist University.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Southern Adventist

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 26 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $38,540 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at U Miami

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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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