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2025 Best Broadcast Journalism Schools

18 Colleges in the United States
775 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded
Broadcast Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #457 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of broadcast journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 775 degrees in broadcast journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Broadcast Journalism School

Best Broadcast Journalism Schools Your choice of broadcast journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for broadcast journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Broadcast Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Broadcast Journalism
Bachelor's Degrees in Broadcast Journalism
Master's Degrees in Broadcast Journalism

The broadcast journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Broadcast Journalism Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Broadcast Journalism in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the broadcast journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Broadcast Journalism

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
89 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
35 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism has to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
50 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

University of North Texas is a good option for students pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
45 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you want to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
41 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 41 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
12.0% Growth in Graduates

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
47 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in broadcast journalism from Washington State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
36 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 36 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 101st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 6 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent data year.

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Broadcast Journalism by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Broadcast Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Broadcast Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 10,697
Other Journalism 1,310
Photojournalism 116
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism 13

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