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Emerson College BA in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

2 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,281 Average Salary
$26,000 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 Emerson College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in digital communication, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Emerson BA in Digital Communication

#51 in the U.S
#3 in Massachusetts

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Emerson was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Emerson.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication19
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools27
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication50
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools51
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication51
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)61
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools61
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates62
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates83
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans154
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans167
Most Focused Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication180
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)212
Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication220
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)232
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)234
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)235
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)235
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)235
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)237
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication238
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication248

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

$50,444 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Emerson Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Emerson paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$49,536$49,536
Fees$908$908
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$18,768$18,768
On Campus Other Expenses$3,410$3,410

Learn more about Emerson tuition and fees.

Emerson Digital Communication BA Student Debt

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 Emerson took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,192.

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

$33,281 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Emerson make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $27,456.

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Does Emerson Offer an Online BA in Digital Communication?

Emerson 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 Emerson Online Learning page.

Emerson Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Digital Communication

2 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 2 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in digital communication in 2019-2020, none of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Emerson in digital communication at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in Digital Communication Focus Areas at Emerson

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Radio & Television2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies36
Journalism78
Public Relations & Advertising28

View All Radio, Television & Digital Communication Related Majors >

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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