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2025 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges in North Carolina
275 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$33,758 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in radio, television & digital communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #61 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 275 degrees in radio, television & digital communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Radio, Television & Digital Communication School

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina Your choice of radio, television & digital communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Radio, Television & Digital Communication School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Digital Communication
Master's Degrees in Digital Communication

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the digital communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Digital Communication

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in radio, television & digital communication has to check out Elon University. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 121 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, digital communication degree recipients typically earn about $28,696 in their early careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
23.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 17 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
30.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in radio, television & digital communication needs to look into Appalachian State University. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone. This university ranks 11th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 79 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the digital communication program earn around $23,532 in the first couple years of their career.

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Western Carolina University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 14 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. After graduating, digital communication degree recipients generally make around $19,125 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 941
Florida 282 899
Virginia 274 203
Tennessee 269 45
South Carolina 248 97
Kentucky 244 139
Louisiana 242 20
Mississippi 234 370
Arkansas 234 81
Alabama 233 135
West Virginia 207 0

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Digital Communication Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Radio & Television 136
Media Arts 125
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 2,717
Public Relations & Advertising 490
Communication & Journalism (Other) 317
Journalism 111

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