Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Savannah College of Art and Design

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 Savannah College of Art and Design stacks up to those at other schools.

SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 14,265 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,474 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021, 346 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.

SCAD Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Digital Communication (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Communication
• Master’s Degree in Digital Communication

Online Classes Are Available at SCAD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SCAD does offer online courses in digital communication for the following degree levels:

SCAD Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the digital communication progam at SCAD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The digital communication major at SCAD 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
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Basic Certificate Schools	9
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
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Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	26
Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Basic Certificate Schools	46
Most Focused Radio, TV & Digital Communication Basic Certificate Schools	62
Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools	108

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from SCAD. This makes it the #9 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Digital Communication Graduates from SCAD Make?

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCAD is $39,934. This is 34% higher than $29,803, which is the national average for all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at SCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SCAD Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 346 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Radio, Television & Digital Communication from SCAD in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in digital communication at SCAD are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	179
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

SCAD Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

Of the 77 digital communication students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SCAD, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a master's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 GA, the home state for Savannah College of Art and Design.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Film and Video Editors	1,330	$64,470
Radio and Television Announcers	750	$57,400
Media and Communication Workers	610	$67,700

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 Jeff Clemmons. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.