Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every radio, television & 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 Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 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.

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

The digital communication major at Northwestern 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in digital communication, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of digital communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	123
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

75% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of digital communication master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	159
International Students	129
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Concentrations Within Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Media Arts	486
Radio & Television	76

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Communications Professors	1,810	$78,810
Radio and Television Announcers	920	$52,020
Film and Video Editors	300	$64,820
Broadcast News Analysts	260	$76,260

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
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