Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a digital communication school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's digital communication program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,815 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University - Main Campus in 2021, 21 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.

A-State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Digital Communication (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Communication
• Master’s Degree in Digital Communication

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

A-State does offer online education options in digital communication for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

A-State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks digital communication programs across the country. The following shows how A-State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The digital communication major at A-State 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 Radio, TV & Digital Communication Basic Certificate Schools	3
	214

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from A-State. This makes it the #24 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Digital Communication Graduates from A-State Make?

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $24,810. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication students.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of digital communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in digital communication at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

A-State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

Of the 24 digital communication students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from A-State, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a digital communication master's degree from A-State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

A-State 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
• Communication & Media Studies
• Public Relations & Advertising

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Producers and Directors	470	$58,750
Radio and Television Announcers	330	$33,140
Communications Professors	250	$65,060
Broadcast News Analysts	30	$80,750

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.