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2024 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region

43 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,708 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$29,945 Avg Early-Career Salary
Radio, Television & Digital Communication is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 43 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,708 degrees in radio, television & digital communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Radio, Television & Digital Communication School

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of radio, television & digital communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Radio, Television & Digital Communication School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Digital Communication
Bachelor's Degrees in Digital Communication
Master's Degrees in Digital Communication
Doctor's Degrees in Digital Communication

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the digital communication degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Digital Communication

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 63 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the radio, television & digital communication major at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $38,052 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$30,568 Median Starting Salary

University of Miami is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in radio, television & digital communication. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the digital communication program report average early career wages of $30,568.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
426 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
0.2% Growth in Graduates

Savannah College of Art and Design is a great choice for students interested in a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 426 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year. Those radio, television & digital communication students who get their degree from Savannah College of Art and Design earn $16,908 more than the typical digital communication student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$41,819 Median Starting Salary

Elon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. This university ranks 5th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 104 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year. Those radio, television & digital communication students who get their degree from Elon University receive $11,874 more than the average digital communication grad.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$32,270 Median Starting Salary

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 238 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Those radio, television & digital communication students who get their degree from Florida State University make $2,325 more than the standard digital communication grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$31,690 Median Starting Salary

UA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 94 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the digital communication program earn around $31,690 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$30,778 Median Starting Salary

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 167 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduation, digital communication degree recipients generally earn an average of $30,778 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$23,773 Median Starting Salary

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 219 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the digital communication program earn around $23,773 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
368 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 368 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. Radio, Television & Digital Communication degree recipients from University of Mississippi receive an earnings boost of around $8,803 over the average earnings of radio, television & digital communication majors.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television & digital communication colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 941
Florida 282 899
North Carolina 279 219
Virginia 274 203
Tennessee 269 45
South Carolina 248 97
Kentucky 244 139
Louisiana 242 20
Mississippi 234 370
Arkansas 234 81
Alabama 233 135
West Virginia 207 0

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

Digital Communication Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Media Arts 2,794
Radio & Television 557
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 357

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Majors Similar to Digital Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 14,755
Public Relations & Advertising 5,109
Journalism 2,817
Communication & Journalism (Other) 201
Publishing 13

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