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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Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Digital Communication from Boston U Cost?
$58,072Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000Average 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.
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.
How Much Can You Make With a BA in Digital Communication From Boston U?
$37,208Average Salary
HighEarnings 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.
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
196Bachelor'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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
15
Black or African American
10
Hispanic or Latino
18
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
88
International Students
52
Other Races/Ethnicities
13
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.
*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.