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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Radio & Television

114 Colleges in the United States
4,593 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in radio and television, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #86 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 114 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of radio and television. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,593 bachelor's degrees in radio and television during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Radio & Television School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Radio & Television Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in TV matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Radio & Television ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for radio and television, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Associate Degrees in TV
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for radio and television.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in radio and television. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

17 Most Well Attended Schools for TV Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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396 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Northridge is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in radio and television. CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in California.

There were roughly 396 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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315 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in radio and television. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Texas.

There were roughly 315 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
233 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in radio and television. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 233 radio and television students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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220 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in radio and television needs to check out University of North Texas. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Texas.

There were approximately 220 radio and television students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
196 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Massachusetts.

There were about 196 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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190 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in California.

There were about 190 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
189 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Florida.

There were approximately 189 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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189 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in California.

There were roughly 189 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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154 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#7 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in California.

There were about 154 radio and television students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
145 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in New York.

There were about 145 radio and television students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
129 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in New York.

There were about 129 radio and television students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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121 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#3 Best Quality In OH

Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Ohio.

There were approximately 121 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
109 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Texas.

There were roughly 109 radio and television students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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102 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Illinois.

There were about 102 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
100 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in New York.

There were approximately 100 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.

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95 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in Texas.

There were roughly 95 radio and television individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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82 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in radio and television in New Jersey.

There were approximately 82 radio and television students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Radio & Television students that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Radio & Television award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
19 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
20 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
20 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
22 University of Houston Houston, TX
23 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
24 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
24 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL

Radio & Television by Region

View the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Radio & Television for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Radio & Television is one of 2 different types of Radio, Television & Digital Communication programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to TV

Related Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 5,695
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 910

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