by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Media Arts. 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 Canisius College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Canisius was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Canisius.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Canisius was $900 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,630 | $28,630 |
| Fees | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,758 | $11,758 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Digital Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Canisius took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,192.
The median early career salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Canisius is $31,852 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,456.
Online degrees for the Canisius 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 Canisius Online Learning page.
About 38.9% of the students who received their BA in digital communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.2%.
Around 22.2% of digital communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Canisius in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Media Arts | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 29 |
| Journalism | 12 |
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*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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