by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 832 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,630 and $26,852 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 708 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #1 spot on the list. UVF is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Valley Forge
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. 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 full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 33 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Point Park University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lebanon Valley College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Annville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lebanon Valley College
Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 226 bachelors’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 3.5% 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 Temple
With a ranking of #7, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Westminster College Pennsylvania is a small school located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Westminster College Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #8, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 bachelors’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%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Messiah
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Pitt Bradford is a small school located in Bradford, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Pitt Bradford
Susquehanna University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Susquehanna University
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Pitt Johnstown
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Marywood University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Marywood
Wilkes University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Wilkes University
With a ranking of #15, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Saint Francis
Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arcadia Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #17, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Thomas Jefferson University
Alvernia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Alvernia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Alvernia
With a ranking of #19, Cedar Crest College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Cedar Crest
Gannon University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Gannon University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #21, Holy Family University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Holy Family
Drexel University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Drexel University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Carnegie Mellon
Elizabethtown College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Etown
Juniata College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Juniata
Lycoming College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in Pennsylvania list. Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lycoming College
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