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2025 Best Radio & Television Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
899 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Radio & Television Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 899 degrees in radio & television annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Radio & Television School

Best Radio & Television Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of radio & television school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in TV
Master's Degrees in TV

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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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Best Schools for Radio & Television in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in TV

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
100 TV Degrees Awarded

Ithaca College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in radio & television. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.

There were approximately 100 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
169 TV Degrees Awarded

Syracuse University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in radio & television. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges 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.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
207 TV Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 207 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
36 TV Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Hofstra University if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
124 TV Degrees Awarded

SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego. This school ranks 60th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 124 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
108 TV Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 108 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
35 TV Degrees Awarded

SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh. This school ranks 101st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 35 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
32 TV Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 98th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 32 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Selinsgrove. This university ranks 55th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 5 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Susquehanna in the most recent data year.

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Best Radio & Television Colleges by State

Explore the best radio & television schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 517
Pennsylvania 978 288
Maryland 618 0
New Jersey 614 76
Delaware 345 0

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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 2,689
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 239

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