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Doctor's Degree in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

Doctor’s Degrees in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

57 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in digital communication. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 25 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 28.1% of digital communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Digital Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 57 people earned their doctor's degree in digital communication. This earns it the #136 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in digital communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 10,971
Master’s Degree 2,951
Associate Degree 1,554
Undergraduate Certificate 1,415
Basic Certificate 1,194
Graduate Certificate 115
Doctor’s Degree 57

Earnings of Digital Communication Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for digital communication majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in digital communication. About 56.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 25
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The racial-ethnic distribution of digital communication doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 11 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in digital communication. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
20 Yearly Graduations
35% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for digital communication students seekinga doctor's degree is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Each year, around 11,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from MIT. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 35% were women.

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
11 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for digital communication majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Northwestern University. Each year, around 22,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,887 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,698 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from Northwestern. Of these students, 20% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

6 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for digital communication majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,012 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from UT Austin. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
5 Yearly Graduations
20% Women

University of California - Santa Barbara comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in digital communication. Roughly 26,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from UCSB.

#5

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
4 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for digital communication majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Davis. Roughly 39,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from UC Davis. About 78% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in digital communication. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,064 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from Georgia Tech. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

New York University

New York, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in digital communication. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from NYU. Of these students, 60% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
4 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for digital communication majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Duke University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from Duke.

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Boston University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in digital communication. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from Boston U.

1 Yearly Graduations

Arizona State University - Tempe is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in digital communication. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,376 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in digital communication from ASU - Tempe.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to digital communication that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 573
Public Relations & Advertising 36
Journalism 14
Other Communication & Journalism 5

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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