CIP 09.0402 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

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.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Broadcast Journalism award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 09.0402. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Certificate 1–2 years	1	11
2025	Associate degree	7	54
2025	Bachelor degree	36	593
2025	Master degree	2	27
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	6	27
2024	Certificate 1–2 years	2	14
2024	Associate degree	8	72
2024	Bachelor degree	41	600
2024	Master degree	2	25
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	4	13
2023	Certificate 1–2 years	2	14
2023	Associate degree	11	63
2023	Bachelor degree	43	698
2023	Master degree	1	39
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	4	6
2022	Certificate 1–2 years	2	4
2022	Associate degree	8	67
2022	Bachelor degree	44	648
2022	Master degree	1	28
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	3	4
2021	Certificate 1–2 years	2	4
2021	Associate degree	7	58
2021	Bachelor degree	42	738
2021	Master degree	1	35
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	4	22
2020	Certificate 1–2 years	2	7
2020	Associate degree	10	60
2020	Bachelor degree	44	774
2020	Master degree	2	25
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	4	25

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 09.0402 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 09 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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