by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Media Arts. 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 Southern Maine Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in digital communication, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMCC paid an average of $192 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $96 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,138 | $10,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,730 | $2,730 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Digital Communication students who received their associate degree at SMCC took out an average of $9,250 in student loans. That is 30% lower than the national average of $13,161.
The median early career salary of digital communication students who receive their associate degree from SMCC is $22,768 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $24,471.
Online degrees for the SMCC digital communication associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMCC Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their AA in digital communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the digital communication associate degrees at SMCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 58%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Media Arts | 35 |
*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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