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Major Overview for Broadcast Journalism

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Overview for Broadcast Journalism

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.

Careers for Broadcast Journalism Majors

A major in Broadcast Journalism is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Broadcast Journalism

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Broadcast Journalism among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
155
(4.6%)
Minimally Selective$12,418
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
53
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$13,689
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
45
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$16,192
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
45
(1.8%)
Highly Selective$43,712
Howard University
Washington, DC
43
(3.2%)
Moderately Selective$22,496
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK
42
(1.1%)
Minimally Selective$14,675
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
42
(0.6%)
Minimally Selective$20,526
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
36
(2.1%)
Moderately Selective$36,398
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
36
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$13,754
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
35
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$38,030
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.