by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Radio & Television. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in digital communication, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for digital communication majors, UT Austin came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin in Digital Communication walked away with an average of $20,750 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $23,192.
The median early career salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $32,078 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $27,456.
UT Austin does not offer an online option for its digital communication bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.1% of the digital communication students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in digital communication at UT Austin in 2019-2020, 42.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 168 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television | 315 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 272 |
| Journalism | 172 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 567 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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