by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. We've also included details on how Ball State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in digital communication.
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Ball State was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for digital communication majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 237 bachelor's degrees in radio, television & digital communication. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 220 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Ball State. This makes it the #32 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.
Digital Communication majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ball State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,198 a year. This is less than $29,803, which is the national median of all digital communication majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's digital communication program at Ball State make a median salary of $37,323. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $45,590.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, digital communication students borrow a median amount of $23,443 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the digital communication program at Ball State is $329 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Ball State University.
Of the 237 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in digital communication from Ball State in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in digital communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 174 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of digital communication master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in digital communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 111 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 87 |
| Journalism | 68 |
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