by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,580 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking analyzed 351 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in radio, television and digital communication.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major”.
Out of the 351 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Valley Forge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Valley Forge Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Clark Atlanta University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at CAU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 346 bachelors’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%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SCAD
Out of the 351 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wilmore, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Asbury
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. Sagrado is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santurce, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s 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
With a ranking of #6, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 137 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 College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Humacao, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 43 students 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
Lincoln University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Lincoln University is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Full Lincoln University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Bethany Lutheran College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at BLC
University of Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 368 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Ole Miss
Hilbert College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hamburg, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Hilbert College
SUNY New Paltz ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. SUNY New Paltz is a public institution located in New Paltz, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY New Paltz Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #13. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Towson University
SUNY Oswego came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Oswego Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Columbia College Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 64 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Chicago Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #16, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 86 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Plattsburgh
With a ranking of #19, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 427 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chicago State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s digital communication 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at CSU
Ball State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 237 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Ball State University
With a ranking of #22, University of Florida-Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Florida-Online
Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hofstra Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Marymount California University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Marymount California University
Rogers State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Rogers State University
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 52 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 53 | Westminster College Pennsylvania | New Wilmington, PA |
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