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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, NKU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at NKU

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 47 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $15,642 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Western Kentucky University

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, UofSC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $22,382 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Broadcast Journalism Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding 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 $75-$110k. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 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 $75-$110k 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 is $21,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Harding Broadcast Journalism Report

#5

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rust College, the school also landed 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 $16,664 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rust College Broadcast Journalism Report

#6

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Greenville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. North Greenville University is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.

North Greenville also took the #7 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,408 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Greenville University.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at North Greenville

#7

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Belmont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Belmont University 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 also made our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $35,878 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Belmont University

#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 1 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 $75-$110k list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,742 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Adventist.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Southern Adventist University

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $44,741 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

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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