by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Youngstown 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Youngstown State University was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #13 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Youngstown State University was $392 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $377 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,966 | $9,326 |
| Fees | $202 | $202 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,700 | $9,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,472 | $3,472 |
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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. Digital Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Youngstown State University took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $23,192.
The median early career salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University is $21,052 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $27,456.
Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.3% 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 Youngstown State University in 2019-2020, 17.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 9 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 10 |
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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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