by our College Data Analytics TeamRadio, Television & Digital Communication is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at SUNY Plattsburgh. 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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BA in Communication - New Media
Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 SUNY Plattsburgh was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #14 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Plattsburgh.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Plattsburgh paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,504 | $1,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,170 | $14,170 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about SUNY Plattsburgh tuition and fees.
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 bachelor’s degree at SUNY Plattsburgh took out an average of $26,121 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,192.
The median early career salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh is $31,133 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,456.
SUNY Plattsburgh 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 SUNY Plattsburgh Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in digital communication at SUNY Plattsburgh in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television | 54 |
| Media Arts | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 |
| Journalism | 26 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 14 |
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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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