2025 Best Radio & Television Schools
54
Colleges in the United States
6,684
TV Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #131 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 54 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for radio & television students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,684 degrees in radio & television to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Radio & Television School
The tv program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Radio & Television rankings. We derive our Best Overall Radio & Television School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Radio & Television Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio & Television Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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 Radio & Television in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of tv degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Schools in TV
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
68
TV Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in radio & television. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 68 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Northwestern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
230
TV Degrees Awarded
Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in radio & television. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 230 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Boston University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
311
TV Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in radio & television has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 311 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
100
TV Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Ithaca College if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 23rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 100 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Ithaca College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
53
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Elon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
169
TV Degrees Awarded
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize 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 169 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Syracuse University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
177
TV Degrees Awarded
SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 177 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from San Francisco State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
207
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 207 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Temple University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
36
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 36 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Hofstra University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
96
TV Degrees Awarded
OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were approximately 96 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Ohio University - Athens Campus
