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2024 Best Radio & Television Schools in California

9 Colleges in California
2,212 TV Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in radio & television, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #131 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of radio & television. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,212 degrees in radio & television during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Radio & Television School

Best Radio & Television Schools in California Your choice of radio & television 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 radio & television schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Radio & Television Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in TV
Master's Degrees in TV

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Radio & Television Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Radio & Television in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the tv degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in TV

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
194 TV Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat San Francisco State University if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 194 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
66 TV Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in radio & television has to check out San Diego State University. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat Pepperdine University if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were about 13 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
185 TV Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in radio & television has to look into California State University - Fullerton. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #252 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 185 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
427 TV Degrees Awarded

California State University - Northridge is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in radio & television. CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 427 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50th Most Popular In CA

Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chico. This university ranks 79th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 4 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
77 TV Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were about 77 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
147 TV Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 84th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 147 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In CA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 94th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 11 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in radio & television from University of La Verne

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
53 TV Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 102nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 53 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in radio & television from California State University - Monterey Bay

Best Radio & Television Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 6
Oregon 587 2

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One of 2 majors within the Radio, Television & Digital Communication area of study, Radio & Television has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 333
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 6

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