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Radio & Television at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study Radio & Television, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 radio & television graduations were recorded at Western Kentucky University.

Studying Online at Western Kentucky University

Many students take online classes at Western Kentucky University. Among 16,291 students, 3,505 (22%) studied exclusively online and 6,624 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Radio & Television graduates at Western Kentucky University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Radio & Television graduates at Western Kentucky University are 38% women (6) and 62% men (10).

Radio & Television Bachelor’s Program at Western Kentucky University

Of the 16 bachelor’s radio & television graduates at Western Kentucky University, 38% were women (6) and 62% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Radio & Television bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Kentucky University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Radio & Television bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Kentucky University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Radio & Television Graduates

Graduates of the Radio & Television program at Western Kentucky University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Radio & Television graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.