2025 Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Radio & Television is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in radio & television during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on radio & television students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of radio & television students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized radio & television related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for radio & television students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Radio & Television Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Radio & Television in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in radio & television.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in TV

1

University of Northwestern - St Paul
Saint Paul, MN

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Northwestern - St Paul if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in radio & television. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from University of Northwestern - St Paul

2

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

University of Central Missouri is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in radio & television. UCM is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in radio & television from University of Central Missouri

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
Missouri	475	33
Minnesota	446	14
Iowa	403	6

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Radio & Television Related Rankings by Major

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	98
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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