We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how OHIO Athens ranks among other schools offering degrees in digital communication.
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The bachelor's program at OHIO Athens was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio University - Athens Campus handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in radio, television & digital communication. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 155 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #49 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $30,250. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens, digital communication students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldigital communication bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the digital communication program at OHIO Athens is $414 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Ohio University - Athens Campus.
The digital communication program at OHIO Athens awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at OHIO Athens are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in digital communication.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 85 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 5 |
Of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in digital communication from OHIO Athens in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in digital communication.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 305 |
Journalism | 185 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 32 |
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