Best Radio and Television Programs in the Northeast (2026)
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Part of Best Communication Colleges in the Northeast
This page ranks the 40 Radio and Television programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, highest first. Rochester Institute of Technology leads the list with median earnings of $91,222 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $49,542, with a range from $91,222 at the top to $22,087 at the bottom. For 6 of the 40 programs, the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
15 of the schools are public and 25 are private nonprofit. CUNY Brooklyn College posts the lowest average net price on the page at $3,103.
CUNY City College ranks 48th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Hilbert College has the highest admission rate, admitting 97% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $91,222 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology reports $91,222 in median earnings of Radio and Television graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $34,906. | |||||
| 2 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $84,366 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| Fordham University admits 59% of applicants and its Radio and Television graduates earned a median of $84,366 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | New York University · New York, NY | $77,109 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University ranks 3rd on this list, with median earnings of $77,109 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $72,068 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College posts a school-wide median federal debt of $11,990 across all of CUNY City College's borrowers who completed, alongside median earnings of $72,068 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $70,815 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University reports an average net price of $15,817 for families earning under $30,000 and its Radio and Television graduates earned a median of $70,815 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $67,192 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
| Seton Hall University reports $67,192 in median earnings of Radio and Television graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 73%. | |||||
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $66,876 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks 7th on this list, with median earnings of $66,876 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $65,892 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut admits 52% of applicants and its Radio and Television graduates earned a median of $65,892 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | The New School · New York, NY | $64,018 | $58,741 | $50,140 | 63.5% |
| The New School reports $64,018 in median earnings of Radio and Television graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $58,741. | |||||
| 10 | Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA | $63,128 | $26,979 | $20,788 | 83.8% |
| Lebanon Valley College ranks 10th on this list, with median earnings of $63,128 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $63,005 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports $63,005 in median earnings of Radio and Television graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 63%. | |||||
| 12 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $62,999 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University admits 88% of applicants and its Radio and Television graduates earned a median of $62,999 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $58,804 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College reports $58,804 in median earnings for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $33,926. | |||||
| 14 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $56,990 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| With an admission rate of 68%, Hofstra University posts median earnings of $56,990 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | Manhattanville University · Purchase, NY | $56,117 | $20,991 | $13,548 | 87.3% |
| Manhattanville University ranks 15th on this list, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 16 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $55,804 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University admits 11% of applicants and reports $55,804 in median earnings for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | St Bonaventure University · Saint Bonaventure, NY | $55,796 | $27,074 | $15,651 | 81.7% |
| St Bonaventure University shows median earnings of $55,796 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 12 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 18 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $53,818 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| A public university in Philadelphia, Temple University reports $53,818 in median earnings for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $51,404 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College carries an average net price of $3,103 and reports median earnings of $51,404 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA | $49,951 | $25,942 | $22,436 | 96.9% |
| Point Park University ranks 20th on this list, and its Radio and Television completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 21 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA | $49,132 | $21,331 | $15,957 | 90.8% |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and posts median earnings of $49,132 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $48,489 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| State University of New York at Oswego reports $48,489 in median earnings for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,236. | |||||
| 23 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $47,453 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| With an admission rate of 62%, State University of New York at New Paltz posts median earnings of $47,453 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $47,421 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| University of Maine ranks 24th on this list, and its Radio and Television completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 25 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $46,224 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University reports median earnings of $46,224 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, with 14 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 26 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | $45,784 | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
| Median federal debt among Radio and Television completers who borrowed is $26,000 at SUNY at Fredonia, which admits 78% of applicants. | |||||
| 27 | Champlain College · Burlington, VT | $45,620 | $35,860 | $28,885 | 82.9% |
| A private nonprofit university in Burlington, Champlain College carries an average net price of $35,860 and ranks 946th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 28 | Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA | $45,522 | $26,502 | $19,393 | 79.0% |
| Messiah University posts median earnings of $45,522 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, alongside a school-wide median federal debt of $25,621 across all borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 29 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $45,121 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh ranks 29th on this list and reports an average net price of $9,400 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 30 | University of Valley Forge · Phoenixville, PA | $43,724 | $32,265 | $30,614 | 61.2% |
| University of Valley Forge shows median federal debt of $27,000 among Radio and Television completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $43,724 four years after completing. | |||||
| 31 | Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT | $43,257 | $17,604 | $13,507 | 87.0% |
| Western Connecticut State University admits 87% of applicants and its Radio and Television graduates earn a median of $43,257 four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY | $42,908 | $28,945 | $16,054 | 66.4% |
| St. John Fisher University ranks 32nd on this list, with an average net price of $16,054 for families earning under $30,000 and 5 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 33 | Canisius University · Buffalo, NY | $39,148 | $17,940 | $12,781 | 72.4% |
| Canisius University reports median federal debt of $20,250 among Radio and Television completers who borrowed and ranks 1009th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 34 | New York Institute of Technology · Old Westbury, NY | $37,095 | $22,443 | $17,084 | 81.0% |
| New York Institute of Technology posts median earnings of $37,095 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, with a school-wide median federal debt of $23,334 across all borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 35 | Lincoln University · Lincoln University, PA | $36,544 | $14,977 | $14,011 | 65.7% |
| Lincoln University admits 66% of applicants and carries an average net price of $14,011 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 36 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $35,954 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
| Marywood University ranks 36th on this list, with median earnings of $35,954 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing and 7 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 37 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $34,304 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% |
| Long Island University admits 86% of applicants and reports median earnings of $34,304 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 38 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $29,685 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
| Arcadia University ranks 38th on this list, with median earnings of $29,685 for its Radio and Television graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 39 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $22,192 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
| Susquehanna University ranks 39th on this list and carries an average net price of $19,757 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 40 | Hilbert College · Hamburg, NY | $22,087 | $22,723 | $20,903 | 97.2% |
| Hilbert College reports an average net price of $22,723 and an admission rate of 97%. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Radio and Television graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 6 of the 40 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from top to bottom spans $69,135, with Rochester Institute of Technology at $91,222 and the lowest-ranked program at $22,087. The gap between Rochester Institute of Technology and second-place Fordham University is $6,856.
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