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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Boston University

219 Bachelor's Degrees
65 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Boston University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with digital communication programs.

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U Digital Communication Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for digital communication majors, Boston U came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools 5
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 8
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 24
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 42
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 44
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 58
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 60
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 155
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 178
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 207

Popularity of Digital Communication at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in radio, television & digital communication. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 196 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Boston U. This makes it the #11 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in digital communication in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Digital Communication Graduates from Boston U Make?

$32,475 Bachelor's Median Salary
$49,014 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Digital Communication Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $32,475. This is higher than $29,803, which is the national median for all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Digital Communication Graduates with a Master's Degree

Digital Communication majors graduating with a master's degree from Boston U make a median salary of $49,014 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all digital communication graduates with a master's is $45,590.

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How Much Student Debt Do Digital Communication Graduates from Boston U Have?

$23,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Digital Communication Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston U, digital communication students borrow a median amount of $23,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the digital communication program at Boston U is $826 per month.

Boston U Digital Communication Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Boston University.

Boston U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

The digital communication program at Boston U awarded 219 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in digital communication.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 102
Non-Resident Aliens 57
Other Races 17

Boston U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

Of the 65 students who earned a master's degree in Radio, Television & Digital Communication from Boston U in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in digital communication.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 41
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 456
Public Relations & Advertising 148
Journalism 132

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