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California State University - Monterey Bay BA in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

63 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,709 Average Salary
$17,250 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 California State University - Monterey Bay. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in digital communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUMB BA in Digital Communication

#173 in the U.S
#17 in California

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. The bachelor's program at CSUMB was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUMB.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication37
Most Focused Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication49
Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)70
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)71
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)71
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication71
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)79
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)86
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)100
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)116
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools154
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans164
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools173
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans184
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates191
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates215

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

$7,143 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,250 Average Student Debt

CSUMB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,401$1,401
Books and Supplies$3,372$3,372
On Campus Room and Board$10,895$10,895
On Campus Other Expenses$2,771$2,771

Learn more about CSUMB tuition and fees.

CSUMB Digital Communication BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUMB in Digital Communication walked away with an average of $17,250 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $23,192.

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

$25,709 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUMB make an average of $25,709 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,456.

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Does CSUMB Offer an Online BA in Digital Communication?

Online degrees for the CSUMB digital communication bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUMB Online Learning page.

CSUMB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Digital Communication

63 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.9% Women
61.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 63 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

Women made up around 42.9% of the digital communication students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 61.9% of digital communication bachelor’s degree recipients at CSUMB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino27
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BA in Digital Communication Focus Areas at CSUMB

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Radio & Television63

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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