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2024 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
63 Doctor's Degrees
Radio, Television & Digital Communication isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #136 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for radio, television & digital communication students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 63 doctor's degrees in radio, television & digital communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Radio, Television & Digital Communication School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree Schools The digital communication doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for radio, television & digital communication students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for radio, television & digital communication students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Digital Communication

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11 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in radio, television & digital communication. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from Northwestern University

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4 Annual Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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New York University
New York, NY
4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in radio, television & digital communication needs to take a look at New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from New York University

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6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from The University of Texas at Austin

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Boston University
Boston, MA
2 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from Boston University

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from University of California - Santa Barbara

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CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from University of Colorado Boulder

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4 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from University of California - Davis

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2 Annual Graduates

Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from Kent State University at Kent

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from Liberty University

Radio, Television & Digital Communication by Region

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Digital Communication Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 57
Radio & Television 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 425
Public Relations & Advertising 19
Journalism 16
Communication & Journalism (Other) 10

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