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2024 Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
60 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for radio & television students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 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 the Plains States Region The tv program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Radio & Television rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Radio & Television Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio & Television Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Radio & Television in the Plains States 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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in TV

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Every student who is interested in radio & television needs to take a look at Saint Ambrose University. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in radio & television from Saint Ambrose University

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Drake crest
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Drake University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in radio & television. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in radio & television has to check out University of Northwestern - St Paul. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. This university ranks 21st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 14 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in radio & television from University of Northwestern - St Paul

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
33 TV Degrees Awarded

University of Central Missouri is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in radio & television. UCM is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 33 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in radio & television from University of Central Missouri

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Lindenwood University crest
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 1 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 15
Missouri 693 34
Iowa 648 6
Kansas 599 2

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Radio & Television is one of 2 different types of Radio, Television & Digital Communication programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to TV

Related Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 217
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 31

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