by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended TV Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,559 people earned their degree in radio and television, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended TV Major” ranking looked at 191 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio and television. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in radio and television.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended TV Major”.
Out of the 191 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 427 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Out of the 191 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 340 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at The University of Texas at Austin
Out of the 191 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 242 degrees to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Out of the 191 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 239 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 191 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 194 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major ranking, coming in at #7. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 185 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 167 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
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 97%.
Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended TV Major list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 147 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 147 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 126 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northern Arizona University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended TV Major list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended TV Major list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 95 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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 Texas Tech University
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 90 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
Ithaca College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended TV Major list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 86 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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.
San Jose State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s TV degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about Radio & Television at Northwestern University
Montclair State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended TV Major list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 67 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Diego State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pasadena City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major ranking, coming in at #24. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio & Television at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Appalachian State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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