Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,797 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus in 2021, 108 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.

OHIO Athens Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks digital communication programs across the country. The following shows how OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens 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
	33
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	39
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	49

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #49 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of OHIO Athens Digital Communication Graduates

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $30,250. This is 1% higher than $29,803, which is the national average for all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in digital communication from OHIO Athens. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in digital communication at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	85
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

OHIO Athens Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 digital communication majors earned their master's degree from OHIO Athens. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a digital communication master's degree from OHIO Athens, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Public Relations & Advertising
• Journalism
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Media and Communication Workers	1,890	$43,330
Producers and Directors	1,850	$60,590
Communications Professors	1,410	$74,860
Radio and Television Announcers	1,080	$53,010

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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.