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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television

21 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on TV Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Radio & Television is the 131st most popular major in the country with 6,684 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 152 radio & television graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio & television. That schools that top this list have a program in radio & television in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major”.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 masters’s tv degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Syracuse

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Radio & Television at Drexel

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WIU Radio & Television Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tv degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Boston University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s tv degrees to 14 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Temple University

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #6. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio & Television at The University of Texas at Austin

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 masters’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Emerson

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at San Francisco State University

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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s tv degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UNT

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s tv students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Pepperdine University Radio & Television Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s tv students 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%.

Full Ball State University Radio & Television Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #12. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s tv degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Lindenwood University Radio & Television Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #13. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s tv degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 more about Radio & Television at Brooklyn College

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #14. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s tv degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at A-State

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 95%.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Radio & Television Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s tv students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Radio & Television at Morgan State

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tv degrees to 68 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Northwestern University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 0 masters’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Alabama Radio & Television Report

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 0 masters’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Bob Jones University

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 84 masters’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at SDSU

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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