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2024 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
249 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$27,262 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in radio, television & digital communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #61 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for radio, television & digital communication students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 249 degrees in radio, television & digital communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Radio, Television & Digital Communication School

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina Your choice of radio, television & digital communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Radio, Television & Digital Communication School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the digital communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Digital Communication

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$41,819 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in radio, television & digital communication needs to check out Elon University. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Elon. This university ranks 5th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 104 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year. Radio, Television & Digital Communication degree recipients from Elon University earn a boost of approximately $14,557 over the typical earnings of radio, television & digital communication majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the small 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 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Digital Communication Degrees Awarded
$28,326 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in radio, television & digital communication needs to take a look at Appalachian State University. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 55 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the digital communication program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,326.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

North Carolina State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in radio, television & digital communication. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,961 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 12 radio, television & digital communication students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the digital communication program earn around $19,961 in their early career salary.

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Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 941
Florida 282 899
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 106
Radio & Television 102
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 41

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 2,972
Public Relations & Advertising 422
Journalism 133
Communication & Journalism (Other) 7

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