Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Parkland College

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

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 5,758 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.

Parkland College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

Parkland College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

Digital Communication Student Demographics at Parkland College

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

Parkland College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Associate’s Program

7% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of digital communication associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in digital communication only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Parkland College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 49% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in digital communication at Parkland College are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Radio, Television & Digital Communication

If you plan to be a digital communication major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Parkland College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television	7
Media Arts	3

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 Parkland College.

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

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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.

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