by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Radio & Television is the 131st most popular major in the country with 6,559 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 527 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio and television. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in radio and television.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois tv students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 51 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois list. Lincoln College is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #4 spot on the list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s TV degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Radio & Television Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s TV degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio & Television at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Western Illinois University
Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s TV degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 76 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lake Land College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois list. North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lewis University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois list. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on TV Major in Illinois ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Radio & Television at Lewis and Clark Community College
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