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2024 Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges in the Southeast Region
557 TV Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #131 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 557 degrees in radio & television during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Radio & Television School

Best Radio & Television Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of radio & television school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Radio & Television School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Associate Degrees in TV
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 the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Radio & Television in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of tv degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in TV

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
44 TV Degrees Awarded

Elon University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in radio & television. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.

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1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Any student pursuing a degree in radio & television needs to check out Savannah College of Art and Design. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

There were about 3 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
UF crest
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
167 TV Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in radio & television needs to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 167 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

It's difficult to beat Arkansas State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in radio & television. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 1 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

It is hard to beat Southeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in radio & television. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SEU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
55 TV Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
40 TV Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 40 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
67 TV Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
13.3% Growth in Graduates

UF Online is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This university ranks 49th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 30 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY

Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 8 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Radio & Television Colleges by State

Explore the best radio & television colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 275
North Carolina 710 102
Georgia 690 3
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 82
Mississippi 501 2
Alabama 500 41
Arkansas 466 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.

Majors Similar to TV

Related Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 2,794
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 357

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