2025 Best Radio & Television Schools in California
10
Colleges in California
2,400
TV Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
radio & television, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #131 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of radio & television. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,400 degrees in radio & television annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Radio & Television School
Your choice of radio & television school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for radio & television schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Radio & Television Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Radio & Television Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Radio & Television in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the tv degree levels they offer.
10 Top California Schools in TV
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
177
TV Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat San Francisco State University if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.
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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
84
TV Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in radio & television needs to take a look at San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 84 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from San Diego State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
158
TV Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in radio & television needs to look into California State University - Fullerton. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.
There were about 158 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from California State University - Fullerton
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
50
TV Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Mt. San Antonio College if you want to pursue a degree in radio & television. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Walnut. This college ranks 97th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 50 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Mt. San Antonio College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
469
TV Degrees Awarded
CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 469 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from California State University - Northridge
Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chico. A Best Colleges rank of #481 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chico State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from California State University - Chico
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
52
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 74th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 52 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from Pasadena City College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
108
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 87th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 108 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from California State University - Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
56
TV Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 72nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 56 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in radio & television from California State University - Monterey Bay
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
35th
Most Popular In CA
ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 78th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 8 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in radio & television from University of La Verne
