2022 Recognition of Institutional Excellence in Media

The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is pleased to announce the first annual rankings of schools based on the creative achievement of their students. The rankings are founded on the results from the BEA Festival of Media Arts. The BEA Festival is the preeminent international media competition focused on student and faculty creative endeavors. In the last five years alone, over 5,000 student creative works were submitted from BEA’s more than 300 member institutions around the globe. Entries go through a blind-juried review in the following competitions: Audio, Documentary, Film & Video, Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technologies, News, Scriptwriting, and Sports.

The rankings are not an overall evaluation of an academic program, but an evaluation of the quality and consistency of students’ creative works produced at one institution compared to those at other institutions. While the BEA has been evaluating student works for nearly 20 years in competition, the rankings are based on the past five-year period of student success. Because of the breadth of media taught at participating institutions, individual rankings are provided in each of the seven different media competitions that have at least a five-year history. Additionally, there is an Overall Ranking based on a combined achievement across the multiple media creative disciplines.

The Festival winners represent approximately the top 20% of entries. There are five levels of awards: Best of Festival, First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and Award of Excellence. The rankings take into account both the quantity and quality of student works. For instance, Best of Festival winners are given a higher weight than Awards of Excellence. While the BEA honors outstanding achievements of both faculty and students, the rankings focus solely on student accomplishments. In the “2022 BEA Festival Student Achievement Rankings,” 170 schools are represented with student winners.

The Broadcast Education Association is the premiere international academic media organization, driving insights, excellence in media production, and career advancement for educators, students, and professionals. The Festival of Media Arts was created and is organized by BEA faculty across the globe to honor the amazing works of both students and faculty. Over $19,000 in prizes is awarded each year, thanks to the generous longtime sponsorship of the Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation and the continued Diana King Memorial Endowment.

2022 Top Winning Overall Programs

Rank	School
1	Arizona State University
2	University of Oklahoma
3	Missouri State University
4	Huntington University
5	Syracuse University
6	Elon University
7	Ball State University
8	University of Florida
9	Rowan University
10	University of Southern California
11	Taylor University
12	Pennsylvania State University
13	University of North Texas
14	Goshen College
15	The American University in Cairo
16	University of Maryland College Park
17	Michigan State University
18	St. Cloud State University
19	West Virginia University
20	Brigham Young University
20	University of Miami
22	Huntington University Arizona
23	Palm Beach Atlantic University
24	Ithaca College
25	Loyola University Chicago
26	Liberty University
27	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
28	James Madison University
29	Colorado State University
30	University of Georgia
31	Oklahoma State University
32	Northern Arizona University
32	Southern Illinois University Carbondale
34	California State University Fullerton
35	Appalachian State University
36	Harding University
36	York College of Pennsylvania
38	Middle Tennessee State University
39	University of Southern Indiana
40	University of Nebraska at Omaha
41	Ohio University
42	University of South Carolina
43	Purdue University Northwest
44	University of Indianapolis
45	Westminster College
46	University of Alabama
47	University of Montana
47	University of La Verne
49	Hofstra University
49	Temple University
51	Drake University
51	University of Arkansas
51	University of North Carolina Wilmington
54	George Fox University
54	Kansas State University
54	San Jose State University
57	San Francisco State University
58	University of Mississippi
59	Marshall University
59	Tulane University
61	University of Silicon Valley
62	University of West Georgia
63	Western Connecticut State University
64	Southeastern Louisiana University
64	University of Central Florida
66	Northwest Missouri State University
67	Purdue University
68	SUNY New Paltz
69	Bowling Green State University
69	Ferris State University
69	Georgia College & State University
69	Texas Tech University
69	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
69	Xavier University
75	East Carolina University
75	Linfield University
77	University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
78	University of Central Oklahoma
79	Lee University
79	University of Guam
81	Husson University
81	Indiana State University
83	Point Park University
83	SUNY Oswego
85	Central Michigan University
85	St. Bonaventure University
85	Champlain College
85	Fort Hays State University
85	Illinois State University
85	Lynn University
91	Palomar College
92	Bethany Lutheran College
92	Iowa State University
92	Kent State University
92	Kentucky Wesleyan College
92	Marquette University
92	SUNY Brockport
92	University of Memphis
99	Monash University
99	University of Seville
99	University of Tasmania

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2022 Top Winning Audio Programs

Rank	School
1	Goshen College
2	Missouri State University
3	Rowan University
4	The American University in Cairo
5	Arizona State University
6	York College of Pennsylvania
7	University of Southern Indiana
8	Taylor University
9	University of Nebraska at Omaha
10	Liberty University
11	University of Indianapolis
11	University of La Verne
13	Southern Illinois University Carbondale
14	Kansas State University
15	Huntington University
16	University of Silicon Valley
17	Harding University
18	West Virginia University
19	Appalachian State University
20	Husson University
21	Northern Arizona University
21	Colorado State University
21	Kentucky Wesleyan College
24	Oklahoma City University
24	University of Oklahoma
24	Virginia Commonwealth University
27	American University
27	Ithaca College
27	The College at Brockport
27	University of North Texas
27	University of West Georgia

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2022 Top Winning Documentary Programs

Rank	School
1	The American University in Cairo
2	Arizona State University
3	Taylor University
4	Loyola University Chicago
5	University of Florida
6	Rowan University
7	Ball State University
8	Colorado State University
9	Pennsylvania State University
10	University of North Texas
11	James Madison University
11	SUNY New Paltz
13	Champlain College
13	Huntington University Arizona
13	University of Mississippi
16	University of Oklahoma
17	Monash University
17	Syracuse University
17	University of Central Florida
17	University of Tasmania
21	Elon University
21	Midwestern State University
21	Missouri State University
21	Oklahoma State University
21	University of Maryland College Park

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2022 Top Winning Film & Video Programs

Rank	School
1	University of Oklahoma
2	Huntington University
3	Elon University
4	Missouri State University
5	Huntington University Arizona
6	Taylor University
7	University of North Texas
8	University of Florida
9	Rowan University
9	University of Maryland College Park
11	Palm Beach Atlantic University
12	Colorado State University
13	Harding University
14	Goshen College
14	University of North Carolina Wilmington
16	Loyola University Chicago
16	Pennsylvania State University
18	James Madison University
19	University of Alabama
20	Ithaca College
21	Appalachian State University
22	Purdue University
23	Syracuse University
24	Westminster College
25	Hofstra University
26	Lee University
27	Ball State University
28	Texas Tech University
28	Palomar College
30	Kent State University
30	York College of Pennsylvania
32	George Fox University
32	Liberty University
32	Southern Illinois University
32	University of Georgia
32	University of Guam

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2022 Top Winning Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology Programs

Rank	School
1	Syracuse University
2	Elon University
3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4	James Madison University
5	Arizona State University
6	Drake University
7	University of Southern California
8	West Virginia University
9	San Jose State University
10	University of Maryland
11	California State University Fullerton
12	Michigan State University
12	Ohio University
12	University of Seville

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2022 Top Winning News Programs

Rank	School
1	Arizona State University
2	University of Southern California
3	University of Oklahoma
4	Brigham Young University
5	University of Florida
6	Syracuse University
7	Pennsylvania State University
8	University of Miami
9	University of Maryland College Park
10	Michigan State University
11	West Virginia University
12	Elon University
13	California State University Fullerton
14	University of South Carolina
15	University of Montana
16	Northern Arizona University
17	Ohio University
18	Rowan University
19	Liberty University
19	University of North Texas
21	Oklahoma State University
22	University of Arkansas
23	Middle Tennessee State University
23	St. Cloud State University
25	Indiana State University
25	University of Alabama
25	University of West Georgia
28	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
29	The American University in Cairo
30	Ithaca College
30	University of Memphis
32	Huntington University Arizona
33	University of Mississippi
33	University of Toledo

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2022 Top Winning Scriptwriting Programs

Rank	School
1	Missouri State University
2	University of Georgia
3	Palm Beach Atlantic University
4	Huntington University
5	Purdue University Northwest
6	San Francisco State University
7	University of North Texas
8	University of Oklahoma
9	Appalachian State University
10	Tulane University
11	George Fox University
12	Southern Illinois University Carbondale
13	Westminster College
14	Xavier University
15	University of Central Florida

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2022 Top Winning Sports Programs

Rank	School
1	Arizona State University
2	Ball State University
3	St. Cloud State University
4	University of Oklahoma
5	Syracuse University
6	Michigan State University
7	Ithaca College
8	University of Miami
9	Pennsylvania State University
10	Oklahoma State University
11	University of Florida
12	Middle Tennessee State University
13	Northern Arizona University
14	Southeastern Louisiana University
15	Elon University
16	Temple University
17	Marshall University
17	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
19	Ohio University
20	West Virginia University
21	Hofstra University
22	Brigham Young University
22	Liberty University
22	University of Indianapolis
22	University of North Texas
26	University of Maryland, College Park
26	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
28	Baylor University
28	Point Park University
28	University of Southern Indiana

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