Radio, Television & Digital Communication at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a digital communication school? To help you decide if College of the Desert is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's digital communication program.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 students attend the school each year.

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.

College of the Desert Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Digital Communication (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Digital Communication

College of the Desert Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

Digital Communication Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert Radio, Television & Digital Communication Associate’s Program

38% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of digital communication associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in digital communication only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at College of the Desert may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in digital communication graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Radio, Television & Digital Communication

The following digital communication concentations are available at College of the Desert. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Desert. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television	15

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 College of the Desert.

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

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*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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