2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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Radio & Television is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 6,960 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 687 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 643 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in radio and television. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio and television programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radio and television program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 189 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Radio & Television at University of Florida
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid list, UCF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid per year to attend UCF.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Appalachian State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 12 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
Murray State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,390 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid per year to attend Murray State University.
Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 18 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students with aid.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Western Kentucky University
University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
UA also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $22,597 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at The University of Alabama
Troy University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TROY is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid.
With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
University of Montevallo ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid list, Montevallo has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Montevallo is $16,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students with aid.
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Barry University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid list, Barry University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid per year to attend Barry University.
University of Florida-Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. UF Online is a small public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 26 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
UF Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF Online is $7,492 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio & Television at University of Florida-Online
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid list, SEU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $24,909 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students with aid.
Elon University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid list, Elon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $37,230 for southeast region bachelor’s degree tv students with aid per year to attend Elon University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $43,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students with aid per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.
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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%.
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- *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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