Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Academy of Art University

Every radio, television and digital communication school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the digital communication program at Academy of Art University stacks up to those at other schools.

Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 8,928 students attend the school each year. Of the 766 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Academy of Art University in 2021, 30 of them were radio, television and digital communication majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Radio, Television & Digital Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Academy of Art University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Communication
• Master’s Degree in Digital Communication

Online Classes Are Available at Academy of Art University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Academy of Art University offers distance education options for digital communication at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Academy of Art University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the digital communication progam at Academy of Art University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The digital communication major at Academy of Art University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Radio, Television & Digital Communication. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	6
Most Focused Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	22
	51
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
	144
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	174
	177

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Academy of Art University. This makes it the #37 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Academy of Art University Digital Communication Graduates

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Academy of Art University is $28,192. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication students.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at Academy of Art University

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

Academy of Art University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in digital communication from Academy of Art University. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its digital communication bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a bachelor's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Academy of Art University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in digital communication from Academy of Art University. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a master's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Academy of Art University also has a doctoral program available in digital communication. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Journalism

Careers That Digital Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in digital communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Academy of Art University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Media and Communication Workers	7,540	$55,580
Radio and Television Announcers	2,780	$78,840

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.