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2025 Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges in California
1,116 Bachelor's Degrees
Radio & Television is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,116 bachelor's degrees in radio & television to qualified students.

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

Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California The tv bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality tv program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for radio & television students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The tv 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 Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Radio & Television in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in radio & television.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in TV

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat San Francisco State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in radio & television. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from San Francisco State University

2
95 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in radio & television has to check out San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from San Diego State University

3
154 Annual Graduates

California State University - Fullerton is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in radio & television. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from California State University - Fullerton

4
430 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in radio & television needs to take a look at California State University - Northridge. CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from California State University - Northridge

5
20 Annual Graduates

Chico State is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chico.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from California State University - Chico

6
171 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from California State University - Los Angeles

7
51 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from California State University - Monterey Bay

8
10 Annual Graduates

ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from University of La Verne

Best Radio & Television Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Radio & Television Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 521 6

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One of 2 majors within the Radio, Television & Digital Communication area of study, Radio & Television has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to TV

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Media Arts 87

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