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Pepperdine University BA in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,409 Average Salary
$26,263 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 Pepperdine University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in digital communication, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Pepperdine BA in Digital Communication

#56 in the U.S
#5 in California

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 Pepperdine was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Pepperdine.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools42
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates48
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools56
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates61
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication74
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication74
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication117
Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication142
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)196
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans197
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)199
Most Focused Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication212
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)216
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)221
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans222
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)223
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)235
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)238
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication242

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

$58,002 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,263 Average Student Debt

Pepperdine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pepperdine was $1,810 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,750$57,750
Fees$252$252
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$16,160$16,160
On Campus Other Expenses$2,500$2,500

Learn more about Pepperdine tuition and fees.

Pepperdine Digital Communication BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Digital Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pepperdine took out an average of $26,263 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,192.

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

$30,409 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,456.

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Does Pepperdine Offer an Online BA in Digital Communication?

Online degrees for the Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine Online Learning page.

Pepperdine Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Digital Communication

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 20 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, 70.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the digital communication bachelor’s degrees at Pepperdine in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in Digital Communication Focus Areas at Pepperdine

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Radio & Television20

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies24
Journalism10
Public Relations & Advertising109

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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