We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Georgia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with digital communication programs.
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Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Georgia Tech is in the top 1% of the country for digital communication students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in radio, television & digital communication. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #26 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in digital communication in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech is $67,997. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech, digital communication students borrow a median amount of $28,350 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,000 for all digital communication majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
Of the 39 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in digital communication from Georgia Tech in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in digital communication.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 20 digital communication students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia Tech, about 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in digital communication.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 0 |
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