Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Illinois University

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

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.

WIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Digital Communication

WIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

Digital Communication Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

46% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of digital communication master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in digital communication each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in digital communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio & Television	21

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 Western Illinois University.

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

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
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