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San Diego State University BA in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

74 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,372 Average Salary
$17,342 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 San Diego State University. 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 SDSU BA in Digital Communication

#98 in the U.S
#10 in California

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 SDSU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #10 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)28
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)42
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication44
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)49
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans50
Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication50
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)56
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans61
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)64
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication74
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication80
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools83
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools98
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication99
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication159
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates165
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates188
Most Focused Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication205

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

$7,720 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,342 Average Student Debt

SDSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,978$1,978
Books and Supplies$1,079$1,079
On Campus Room and Board$18,531$18,531
On Campus Other Expenses$2,910$2,910

Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.

SDSU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SDSU in Digital Communication walked away with an average of $17,342 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $23,192.

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

$25,372 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU make an average of $25,372 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,456.

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Does SDSU Offer an Online BA in Digital Communication?

SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.

SDSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Digital Communication

74 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.2% Women
55.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 74 students received their bachelor’s degree in digital communication. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in digital communication in 2019-2020, 43.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.4% of the digital communication bachelor’s degrees at SDSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian12
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino24
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White28
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in Digital Communication Focus Areas at SDSU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Radio & Television74

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies190
Journalism133
Public Relations & Advertising31

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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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