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Radio & Television at Boston University

If you are interested in studying Radio & Television, take a look at what Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 192 radio & television degrees were granted at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Radio & Television graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Radio & Television graduates at Boston University are 64% women (122) and 36% men (70).

Radio & Television Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 174 bachelor’s radio & television degrees awarded at Boston University, 61% were women (107) and 39% were men (67).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	81
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	8
Asian	18
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	32
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 30% of Radio & Television bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 47%.*

Radio & Television Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 18 master’s radio & television graduates at Boston University, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Radio & Television master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 35%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Radio & Television Graduates

Those who complete Radio & Television program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.