by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 6,684 people earned their degree in radio & television, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,177 radio & television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 483 radio & television graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio & television. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their radio & television program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree tv students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s tv students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region. CSU is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Chicago State University
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College landed the #3 spot on the list.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goshen College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Goshen, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Radio & Television Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Huntington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Huntington, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s tv degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Capital University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s tv degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Capital University
With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Akron Main Campus
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s tv students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Ashland University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 12 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 68 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Radio & Television at Northwestern University
With a ranking of #14, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s tv degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Youngstown State University
Western Illinois University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 6 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Indiana Wesleyan University
North Central College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Indiana landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s tv degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 8 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornerstone University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cornerstone is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s tv degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Radio & Television at Cornerstone University
Wayne State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s tv students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s tv degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 87%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Radio & Television Report
Indiana State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s tv degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Indiana State University
With a ranking of #25, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio & Television at Grand Valley State University
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