by our College Data Analytics TeamRadio, Television & Digital Communication is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at North Central 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 North Central was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for North Central.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at North Central paid an average of $1,280 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,000 | $41,000 |
| Fees | $180 | $180 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,782 | $11,782 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,722 | $1,722 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at North Central in Digital Communication walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,192.
digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Central make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $27,456.
North Central 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 North Central Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.5% 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 13.0% of the digital communication bachelor’s degrees at North Central in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television | 13 |
| Media Arts | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 4 |
| Journalism | 9 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 10 |
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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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