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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Radio & Television in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 68 radio & television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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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Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region tv students.

Top 10 Most Focused Colleges for Radio & Television in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region list. Oskaloosa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s tv degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at William Penn University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s tv students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCM Radio & Television Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 5 ’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Radio & Television Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 2 ’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Butler CC

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s tv degrees to 3 students 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%.

Full MBU Radio & Television Report

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 4 ’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at St. Ambrose University

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s tv degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Drake University

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’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%.

Full Lindenwood University Radio & Television Report

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s tv students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwest Radio & Television Report

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