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Best Schools for Radio & Television in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall radio & television education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Radio & Television
No school ranked higher than University Of Florida this year for radio & television. This very large public university is located in the city of Gainesville. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 126 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, radio & television degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $33,178. Students borrow a median of $17,916 to complete this degree.
See the full radio & television program report for University Of Florida
Students looking for a strong radio & television program will find one at Elon University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 48 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Elon University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, radio & television degree recipients from Elon University generally make around $31,295. Elon University graduates carry a median of $22,196 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong radio & television program will find one at University Of Central Florida, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public institution. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Central Florida awarded about 74 radio & television degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, radio & television degree recipients from University Of Central Florida generally make around $27,148. Typical student debt for the program is $21,202.
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University Of Florida Online came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best radio & television schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida Online is a moderately-sized public institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. University Of Florida Online awarded about 22 radio & television degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their radio & television degree from University Of Florida Online earn around $33,178 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,916 to complete this degree.
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Appalachian State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in radio & television, landing the #5 spot this year. Appalachian State University is a very large public school located in the town of Boone. Appalachian State University graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 62 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the radio & television program make about $23,532 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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University Of Kentucky earned the #6 position for radio & television this year. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. University Of Kentucky awarded about 27 radio & television degrees in the most recent data year. Radio & Television graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $28,215 early in their careers. University Of Kentucky graduates carry a median of $24,897 in student loans.
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Troy University landed the #7 spot for radio & television this year. Troy University is a large public school located in the town of Troy. Troy University graduates 49% of students within six years. About 19 radio & television degrees were awarded at Troy University in the most recent year. Students who receive their radio & television degree from Troy University earn around $29,917 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
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Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best radio & television schools. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public university. About 58% of students finish within six years. Western Kentucky University awarded about 16 radio & television degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their radio & television degree from Western Kentucky University earn around $21,377 in the first couple years of their career. Western Kentucky University graduates carry a median of $28,794 in student loans.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #9 for radio & television this year. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a large public university. Eastern Kentucky University graduates 55% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 radio & television students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Kentucky University in the most recent data year. Radio & Television graduates of Eastern Kentucky University earn a median of $25,880 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,500 to complete this degree.
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University Of Montevallo earned the #10 position for radio & television this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Montevallo. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. University Of Montevallo awarded about 15 radio & television degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, radio & television degree recipients from University Of Montevallo generally make around $36,673. Students borrow a median of $25,096 to complete this degree.
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Miami Media School came in at #11 for radio & television this year. Located in the city of Doral, Miami Media School is a small private for-profit university. About 46 radio & television degrees were awarded at Miami Media School in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, radio & television degree recipients from Miami Media School generally make around $15,006. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 23 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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