by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with digital communication programs.
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Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Boston U is in the top 1% of the country for digital communication students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in radio, television and digital communication. Due to this, the school was ranked #9 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 196 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Boston U. This makes it the #11 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in digital communication in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $32,475. This is higher than $29,803, which is the national median for all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients.
Digital Communication majors graduating with a master's degree from Boston U make a median salary of $49,014 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all digital communication graduates with a master's is $45,590.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston U, 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 Boston U is $480 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Boston University.
The digital communication program at Boston U awarded 219 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in digital communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 102 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 57 |
| Other Races | 17 |
Of the 65 students who earned a master's degree in Radio, Television & Digital Communication from Boston U in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in digital communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 41 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 456 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 148 |
| Journalism | 132 |
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