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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Boston University

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Boston University

If you plan to study radio, television and digital communication, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 219 students received a bachelor's degree in digital communication from Boston U.

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.

Boston U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

Boston U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

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

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 Boston U 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
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In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Boston U. This makes it the #11 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in digital communication, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Digital Communication Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $32,475. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients.

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Digital Communication Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of digital communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 102
International Students 57
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Boston U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

75% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a master's degree in digital communication from Boston U. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 41
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in digital communication. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Communications Professors 530 $79,930
Radio and Television Announcers 490 $66,730
Film and Video Editors 410 $74,090

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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