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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on TV Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 6,559 people earned their degree in radio and television, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 143 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major”.

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Syracuse

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s TV students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Drexel

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio & Television at Western Illinois University

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Boston University Radio & Television Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Temple University

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UT Austin

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Emerson

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #8. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 10 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at SFSU

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UNT

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #10. Pepperdine is a fairly large school located in Malibu, California that handed out 2 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Pepperdine

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State Radio & Television Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Lindenwood University

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s TV degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Radio & Television Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #14. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s TV degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio & Television at University of Maryland - College Park

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking, coming in at #15. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s TV degrees to qualified students.

Full Morgan State Radio & Television Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified masters’s TV students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio & Television at Northwestern

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s TV degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Radio & Television at The University of Alabama

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 0 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Bob Jones University

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #15, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 66 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Radio & Television at SDSU

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on TV Major list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 55 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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