Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
1,041
declining 0.668%
Average Wage
$79,148
growing 5.93%
People in Workforce
2.35M
growing 4.1%
Average Employee Age
40.4
growing 0.534%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication degree recipients are Towson, MD, San Juan, PR, and Atlanta, GA. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication degree recipients are Valley View, OH, Wilmore, KY, and Whitehall, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication and the types of students that study this field. Towson University awards the most degrees in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication in the US, but Carolina School of Broadcasting and Ohio Media School-Valley View have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (20 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (454 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (454 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

Towson University has the most Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication degree recipients, with 137 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Carolina School of Broadcasting has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Communications graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Communications majors is $79,148 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

The industry that employs the most Communications majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Footwear manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.
$79,148
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,290
5.93%
1 Year Growth
± 2.2%

The average salary for Communications majors is $79,148 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Communications majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Communications majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Communications majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Communications majors working as News analysts, reporters, and journalists, Public relations specialists, and Public relations and fundraising managers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Communications majors are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.
2.35M
2021 Workforce
± 37,326
4.1%
1 Year Growth
± 2.18%

The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.1%, from 2.26M in 2020 to 2.35M in 2021.

The largest single share of Communications graduates go on to work as Other managers (4.82%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communications by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.
2.35M
2021 Workforce
± 37,326
4.1%
1 Year Growth
± 2.18%

The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.1%, from 2.26M in 2020 to 2.35M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Communications graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Communications.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Communications majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Communications in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communications is 40.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Communications degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Communications (471 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.
40.4
Average Age in 2021
± 0.195 Years
0.534%
1 Year Change
± 0.686%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communications. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.31% and 3.28% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Communications are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (54.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    471 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    278 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    182 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,185 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    13,780 degree recipients
  3. India
    13,771 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Antigua & Barbuda
    6.58 times more than expected
  2. Switzerland
    4.72 times more than expected
  3. Australia
    4.44 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Antigua & Barbuda that hold Communications degrees (6.58 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (17,185 degree recipients).

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