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Best Schools for Broadcast Journalism in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in broadcast journalism, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Broadcast Journalism
Our analysis ranked Ocean County College the best school in the country for a degree in broadcast journalism. Located in the suburb of Toms River, Ocean County College is a large public university. Ocean County College awarded about 21 broadcast journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their broadcast journalism degree from Ocean County College earn around $41,306 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,792 to complete this degree.
See the full broadcast journalism program report for Ocean County College
Students looking for a strong broadcast journalism program will find one at Salt Lake Community College, which ranked #2. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. There were roughly 17 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their broadcast journalism degree from Salt Lake Community College earn around $42,031 in the first couple years of their career. Salt Lake Community College graduates carry a median of $10,855 in student loans.
See the full broadcast journalism program report for Salt Lake Community College
Onondaga Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a large public institution. There were roughly 24 broadcast journalism students who graduated with this degree at Onondaga Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the broadcast journalism program make about $35,781 in their early career. Onondaga Community College graduates carry a median of $10,125 in student loans.
Read more about the broadcast journalism program at Onondaga Community College
Other Broadcast Journalism Degree Levels
Explore the best broadcast journalism schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 82 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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