2026 Best Broadcast Journalism Schools in the The Plains States Region
Broadcast Journalism degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for broadcast journalism students.
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Best Schools for Broadcast Journalism in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall broadcast journalism education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Broadcast Journalism
No school ranked higher than University Of Nebraska Lincoln this year for broadcast journalism. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduates 67% of students within six years. About 24 broadcast journalism degrees were awarded at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent year. Graduates of the broadcast journalism program make about $47,157 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
