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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Illinois University

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying radio, television and 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. Of the 1,560 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University in 2021, 16 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.

WIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

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

WIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

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

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 WIU 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 Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools 9
53
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools 56

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from WIU. This makes it the #56 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Digital Communication Graduates from WIU Make?

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at WIU is $25,062. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication students.

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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 Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in digital communication from WIU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its digital communication bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in digital communication from WIU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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Of the students who received a digital communication master's degree from WIU, 60% 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 Western Illinois 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 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WIU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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