by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 18,286 people earned their degree in radio, television & digital communication, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In , radio, television & digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,314 and had an average of $24,177 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,736 radio, television & digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking, we looked at 94 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television & digital communication. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in radio, television & digital communication.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full International Technological University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Agnes Scott College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Agnes Scott College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The New School Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santurce, Puerto Rico. It awarded 22 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 84 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Lynn University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 431 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 94 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 89 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rhode Island School of Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at RISD
Fordham University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 76 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Fordham University
With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 229 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at ASU - Skysong
California Institute of the Arts landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at California Institute of the Arts
With a ranking of #14, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Bellarmine University
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Thomas Jefferson University
Emerson College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Emerson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Emerson College
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Elon
Alfred University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Alfred, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Alfred Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
New York University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 149 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at NYU
Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Academy of Art University
Loyola University Maryland landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Loyola Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Loyola University Maryland Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Valparaiso University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Valpo
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 94 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
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