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2024 Best Broadcast Journalism Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
775 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded
Broadcast Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #457 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of broadcast journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 775 degrees in broadcast journalism during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Broadcast Journalism School

Best Broadcast Journalism Schools Your choice of broadcast journalism 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 broadcast journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Broadcast Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Broadcast Journalism
Master's Degrees in Broadcast Journalism

The broadcast journalism 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 Broadcast Journalism Schools. 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 Broadcast Journalism in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the broadcast journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Broadcast Journalism

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
45 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in broadcast journalism from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
89 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
35 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism needs to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
12.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in broadcast journalism. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
50 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in broadcast journalism from University of North Texas

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
41 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in broadcast journalism from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
47 Broadcast Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 47 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in broadcast journalism from Washington State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were about 25 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in broadcast journalism from Chapman University

Broadcast Journalism by Region

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Broadcast Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Broadcast Journalism

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Journalism10,697
Other Journalism1,310
Photojournalism116
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism13

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