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Radio & Television at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying Radio & Television, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 radio & television degrees were granted at Appalachian State University.

Studying Online at Appalachian State University

Many students take online classes at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Radio & Television graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Radio & Television graduates at Appalachian State University are 29% women (18) and 71% men (44).

Radio & Television Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 62 bachelor’s radio & television degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 29% were women (18) and 71% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Radio & Television bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6

Minority students account for 21% of Radio & Television bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Radio & Television Graduates

Students who finish Radio & Television program at Appalachian State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Radio & Television majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.