Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Elon University

Every radio, television and digital communication school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the digital communication program at Elon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and approximately 7,117 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elon University in 2021, 86 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.

Elon Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

Elon Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The digital communication major at Elon 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
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	20
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	45
Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
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Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	69

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Elon. This makes it the #31 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in digital communication from Elon in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in digital communication at Elon 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	66
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Elon Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Radio, Television & Digital Communication from Elon in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the digital communication master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Elon also has a doctoral program available in digital communication. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies
• Journalism
• 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 NC, the home state for Elon University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Communications Professors	1,000	$65,770
Radio and Television Announcers	820	$50,600
Film and Video Editors	460	$51,570

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 MPD01605 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.