Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. In 2021, 39 digital communication majors received their bachelor's degree from RIT.

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.

RIT Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

RIT Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The digital communication major at RIT 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 Focused Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from RIT. This makes it the #13 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in digital communication from RIT. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in digital communication at RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RIT Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a master’s in digital communication from RIT in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• 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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Film and Video Editors	4,590	$92,170
Communications Professors	3,080	$90,470
Radio and Television Announcers	1,690	$74,220

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.