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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 17,669 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking analyzed 529 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. That schools that top this list have a program in radio, television and digital communication in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International College of Broadcasting. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. International College of Broadcasting is a private for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at International College of Broadcasting

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University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Out of the 529 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #2 spot on the list. UVF is a small school located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania that handed out 28 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Valley Forge

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. ITU is located in San Jose, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at ITU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. Sagrado is a small school located in Santurce, that handed out 116 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Sagrado Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 426 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. CAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Clark Atlanta University

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

Columbia College Hollywood ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Columbia College Hollywood is located in Tarzana, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Full Columbia College Hollywood Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Asbury University is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Full Asbury University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #9, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ithaca Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Georgia

Agnes Scott College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 20 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Agnes Scott College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Humacao came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is a small public school situated in Humacao, . It awarded 43 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UPR Humacao

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The New School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #12, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 218 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at The New School

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Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

Lincoln University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Lincoln is a small school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 41 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lincoln University

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Bethany Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 9 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at BLC

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #15, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 562 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #16. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 368 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Ole Miss

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Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York

Hilbert College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #17. Hilbert College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamburg, New York. It awarded 9 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Hilbert College

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

Southern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #18. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Full SMCC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #19. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 129 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SUNY New Paltz

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 104 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Elon

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 320 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Towson Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 110 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SUNY Oswego

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #23, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 64 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Columbia College Chicago

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #24. MxCC is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 21 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Middlesex Community College

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York
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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
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Miami Media School
Miami, Florida
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Fordham University
Bronx, New York
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Platt College - San Diego
San Diego, California
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Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
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Marymount California University
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma
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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York
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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York
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New York University
New York, New York
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Alma College
Alma, Michigan
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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania
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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
52 Reinhardt University Waleska, GA
53 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
54 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
55 Boston University Boston, MA
56 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
57 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
58 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
59 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK
59 William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA
61 Sullivan County Community College Loch Sheldrake, NY
62 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
63 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL
64 St. Francis College Brooklyn Heights, NY
65 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
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66 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN
67 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
68 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
69 Purchase College Purchase, NY
70 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
71 North Greenville University Tigerville, SC
72 University of North Texas Denton, TX
73 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
74 Westminster College Pennsylvania New Wilmington, PA
75 Indiana University - South Bend South Bend, IN
76 Capital University Columbus, OH
77 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
78 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
79 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
80 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY

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