2025 Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Ranked #90 in popularity, radio & television is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for radio & television students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in radio & television during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on radio & television students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of radio & television students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized radio & television related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Radio & Television Schools

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 North Carolina.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in radio & television.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in TV

1

Elon University
Elon, NC

75 Annual Graduates

Elon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in radio & television. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from Elon University

2

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

53 Annual Graduates

Appalachian State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in radio & television. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from Appalachian State University

Best Radio & Television Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	275
Georgia	453	3
South Carolina	370	0
Kentucky	331	82
Alabama	320	41
Arkansas	294	1

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Radio & Television Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Media Arts	96
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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