Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying radio, television and digital communication, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 263 digital communication majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Digital Communication

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northwestern does offer online courses in digital communication for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the digital communication progam at Northwestern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	1
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	7
	9

In 2021, 284 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Northwestern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Northwestern Digital Communication Graduates

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $27,414. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in digital communication from Northwestern. About 43% were men and 57% were 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	29
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	129
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

Of the 284 students who graduated with a master’s in digital communication from Northwestern in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were 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	27
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	106
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in digital communication. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Relations & Advertising
• Communication & Media Studies

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
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.