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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern University

263 Bachelor's Degrees
284 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Northwestern University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with digital communication programs.

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Digital Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwestern was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 7
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 13
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 34
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid) 39
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 46
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 57
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates 65
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 182
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans 191
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication 203

Popularity of Digital Communication at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 263 bachelor's degrees in radio, television & digital communication. This is an increase of 158% over the previous year when 102 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 284 students received their master’s degree in digital communication from Northwestern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in digital communication in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Digital Communication Graduates from Northwestern Make?

$27,414 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Digital Communication Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $27,414. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Digital Communication Graduates from Northwestern Have?

$15,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Digital Communication Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Northwestern, digital communication students borrow a median amount of $15,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all digital communication bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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Digital Communication Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 digital communication majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in digital communication.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 129
Non-Resident Aliens 26
Other Races 29

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

Of the 284 students who earned a master's degree in Radio, Television & Digital Communication from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in digital communication.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 106
Non-Resident Aliens 97
Other Races 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 207
Public Relations & Advertising 54

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