by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication. 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 Central Michigan 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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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 Central Michigan was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Central Michigan paid an average of $789 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $424 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,296 | $22,881 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,676 | $10,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,780 | $1,780 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Digital Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan took out an average of $27,500 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $23,192.
The median early career salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $30,529 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,456.
Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.9% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.2% of the digital communication bachelor’s degrees at Central Michigan in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication | 103 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 54 |
| Journalism | 40 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 117 |
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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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