by our College Data Analytics TeamRadio, Television & Digital Communication is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Texas State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in digital communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 Texas State was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas State paid an average of $706 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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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 Texas State in Digital Communication walked away with an average of $22,708 in student debt. That is 2% lower than the national average of $23,192.
digital communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas State make an average of $30,707 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $27,456.
Online degrees for the Texas State 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 Texas State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.6% 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%.
Around 54.4% of digital communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 86 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television | 109 |
| Media Arts | 84 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 170 |
| Journalism | 41 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 315 |
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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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