Broadcast Journalism

Liberal Arts • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the methods and techniques for reporting, producing, and delivering news and news programs via radio, television, and video/film media; and that prepares individuals to be professional broadcast journalists, editors, producers, directors, and managers. Includes instruction in the principles of broadcast technology; broadcast reporting; on- and off-camera and microphone procedures and techniques; program, sound, and video/film editing; program design and production; media law and policy; and professional standards and ethics.

Numbers at a glance

260th
Popular nationwide
205
Search Rank on O's List
49
Colleges offer it
824
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
412
Women
412

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
SUNY College at Brockport58
University of South Carolina-Columbia57
University of North Texas49
University of Central Oklahoma47
Western Kentucky University45
University of Nebraska-Lincoln45
Northern Kentucky University42
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus41
Washington State University36
Central State University20
Average public university graduating class: 27 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Syracuse University65
Hampton University37
University of Miami26
Chapman University26
University of Southern California17
Rust College16
North Greenville University15
University of Scranton13
Gonzaga University12
Point Park University8
Average private university graduating class: 10 students.

O's Insights on Broadcast Journalism

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 64% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Journalism 10,732 281
Journalism, Other 697 33
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