Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.

Numbers at a glance

363rd
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
12
Colleges offer it
488
Graduates (2018-19)
Men55%Women45%

Trends

Graduates
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Popularity Rank
Top1002003004002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public7Private5
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public61Private12
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small1Small2Medium-Sized7Large2
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Rowan University124
Bowie State University113
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo96
Alabama A & M University35
Buffalo State SUNY27
Ferris State University23
Johnson State College10
Average public university graduating class: 61 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
New England Institute of Technology22
LIU Post12
Gannon University10
Universidad Del Turabo9
Johns Hopkins University7
Average private university graduating class: 12 students.

O's Insights on Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 88% of graduates come from public universities.