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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in digital communication from SHSU.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks digital communication programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
30

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from SHSU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

43% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 digital communication students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SHSU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 64% 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.

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

SHSU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in digital communication from SHSU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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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.

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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