Radio & Television at Northwestern University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in tv.

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Radio & Television Degrees Available at Northwestern

Bachelor’s Degree in TV

Northwestern TV Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwestern was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for tv list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $30-$48k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $48-$75k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Radio & Television Schools	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $30-$48k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $48-$75k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (With Aid)	16
Highest Paid Radio & Television Graduates	17
Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (With Aid)	18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio & Television Graduates	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income Over $110k)	44
Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income Over $110k)	46
Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television	62
Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television	65
Best Radio & Television Colleges for Veterans	66

Popularity of TV at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in radio & television. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 102 degrees were handed out.

TV Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the tv majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Radio & Television Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a bachelor's degree in tv from Northwestern. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northwestern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in tv.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	43
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	8

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Media Arts	486

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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