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2024 Best Radio & Television Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
527 TV Degrees Awarded
Ranked #131 in popularity, radio & television is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Illinois 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 527 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 Illinois Your choice of radio & television school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Radio & Television School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

The tv school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Radio & Television Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Radio & Television in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the tv degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in TV

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
76 TV Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in radio & television. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Bradley University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in radio & television. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in radio & television from Bradley University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
51 TV Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Columbia College Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in radio & television. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 51 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
55 TV Degrees Awarded

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great decision for students interested in a degree in radio & television. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 55 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in radio & television from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 21 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

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Best Radio & Television Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Radio & Television Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 219
Michigan 915 31
Indiana 737 29
Wisconsin 672 39

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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 609
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 20

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