Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Sam Houston State University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study radio, television & digital communication, take a look at what Sam Houston State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 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.

SHSU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

SHSU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

The digital communication major at SHSU 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.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of digital communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical digital communication bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at SHSU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in digital communication at SHSU 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of digital communication master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a digital communication master's degree from SHSU, 67% 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 Sam Houston State University with a master's in digital communication.

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

Concentrations Within Radio, Television & Digital Communication

Radio, Television & Digital Communication majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television	14
Media Arts	6

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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Communications Professors	2,460	$68,900
Radio and Television Announcers	2,320	$50,530
Film and Video Editors	1,360	$61,990

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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