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Boston University BA in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

196 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Radio & Television. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in digital communication, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Boston U BA in Digital Communication

#8 in the U.S
#1 in Massachusetts

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for digital communication majors, Boston U came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates6
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools6
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)7
Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication8
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools8
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)8
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)9
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)10
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans26
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates28
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)33
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates33
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication66
Most Focused Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication75
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)109
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)123
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication211
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)216
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication241

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Digital Communication from Boston U Cost?

$58,072 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Boston U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$1,218$1,218
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$16,640$16,640
On Campus Other Expenses$1,950$1,950

Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.

Boston U Digital Communication BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston U in Digital Communication walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,192.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Digital Communication From Boston U?

$37,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston U make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $27,456.

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Does Boston U Offer an Online BA in Digital Communication?

Boston U does not offer an online option for its digital communication bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Digital Communication

196 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.9% Women
26.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 196 bachelor’s degrees in digital communication handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 70.9% of the students who received their BA in digital communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.5% of the digital communication bachelor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian15
Black or African American10
Hispanic or Latino18
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White88
International Students52
Other Races/Ethnicities13

BA in Digital Communication Focus Areas at Boston U

Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Radio & Television196

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies428
Journalism110

View All Radio, Television & Digital Communication Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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