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# Best Radio and Television Programs in the Northeast (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Communication Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/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](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/) 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

40 schools in list order

| 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](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/) reports [$91,222 in median earnings](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) 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](/school/fordham-university/majors/) [admits 59% of applicants](/school/fordham-university/admissions/) 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](/school/new-york-university/majors/) ranks 3rd on this list, with [median earnings of $77,109](/school/new-york-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/cuny-city-college/majors/) posts a school-wide [median federal debt of $11,990](/school/cuny-city-college/cost/) 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](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $15,817](/school/syracuse-university/cost/) 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](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) ranks 7th on this list, with [median earnings of $66,876](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-connecticut/majors/) [admits 52% of applicants](/school/university-of-connecticut/admissions/) 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](/school/the-new-school/majors/) reports [$64,018 in median earnings](/school/the-new-school/outcomes/) 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](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/) reports [$63,005 in median earnings](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/) 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](/school/montclair-state-university/majors/) [admits 88% of applicants](/school/montclair-state-university/admissions/) 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](/school/ithaca-college/majors/) reports [$58,804 in median earnings](/school/ithaca-college/outcomes/) 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%](/school/hofstra-university/admissions/), [Hofstra University](/school/hofstra-university/majors/) 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](/school/boston-university/majors/) [admits 11% of applicants](/school/boston-university/admissions/) 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](/school/temple-university/majors/) reports [$53,818 in median earnings](/school/temple-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/) carries an [average net price of $3,103](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/cost/) 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](/school/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) [admits 91% of applicants](/school/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/admissions/) 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/majors/) reports [$48,489 in median earnings](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/outcomes/) 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%](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/admissions/), [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-maine/majors/) ranks 24th on this list, and its Radio and Television completers who borrowed left with a [median of $25,000](/school/university-of-maine/outcomes/) in federal loans. |
| 25 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $46,224 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
|  | [SUNY Buffalo State University](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $46,224](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/suny-at-fredonia/majors/), which [admits 78% of applicants](/school/suny-at-fredonia/admissions/). |
| 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/majors/) ranks 29th on this list and reports an [average net price of $9,400](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/cost/) 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](/school/western-connecticut-state-university/majors/) [admits 87% of applicants](/school/western-connecticut-state-university/admissions/) 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](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/majors/) posts [median earnings of $37,095](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) 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](/school/marywood-university/majors/) ranks 36th on this list, with [median earnings of $35,954](/school/marywood-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/long-island-university/majors/) [admits 86% of applicants](/school/long-island-university/admissions/) 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](/school/susquehanna-university/majors/) ranks 39th on this list and carries an [average net price of $19,757](/school/susquehanna-university/cost/) 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.

## Related rankings

-   Radio and Television Programs
-   [Best Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-northeast/)
-   Radio and Television Programs in the Midwest
-   Radio and Television Programs in the South
-   Radio and Television Programs in the West
-   [Best Communication Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-communication-colleges-in-the-northeast/)
-   Communication Colleges in the Northeast for Social Mobility