by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,343 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major” ranking, we looked at 94 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television and digital communication. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their radio, television and digital communication program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The digital communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 94 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Agnes Scott College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Agnes Scott
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full New School University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Out of the 94 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Santurce, , and it awarded 38 masters’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
Out of the 94 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The Graduate Center Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #6, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 28 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 284 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 77 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 SCAD
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 62 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #10. RISD is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 11 masters’s digital communication 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Rhode Island School of Design
Fordham University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 96 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Full Fordham U Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 189 masters’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 Arizona State University - Skysong
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #13. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 5 students 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%. 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.
Full CalArts Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Bellarmine University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 12 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Bellarmine University
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #15. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 49 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 40 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 0.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 29 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Thomas Jefferson University
Emerson College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Emerson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Full Emerson College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Elon University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Elon is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 90%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Elon University
Alfred University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Alfred is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Alfred University
New York University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 158 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Academy of Art University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified 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%.
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Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #23. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 12 masters’s digital communication degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Loyola University Maryland
Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking, coming in at #24. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 UW Seattle
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