by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Eastern Kentucky University. 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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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 Eastern was ranked #216 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Eastern paid an average of $806 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,266 | $19,338 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,476 | $10,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Digital Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Eastern took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,192.
digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern make an average of $22,627 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,456.
Online degrees for the Eastern 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 Eastern Online Learning page.
About 46.9% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in digital communication at Eastern in 2019-2020, 21.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 36 |
| Journalism | 2 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 31 |
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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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