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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern University

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Northwestern University

If you plan to study radio, television and digital communication, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 284 students received their master's degree in digital communication.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Radio, Television & Digital Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Digital Communication
  • Doctorate Degree in Digital Communication

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Northwestern does offer online education options in digital communication for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in digital communication, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Digital Communication Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the digital communication majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Program

77% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 284 students who earned a master's degree in Radio, Television & Digital Communication from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in digital communication.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 106
International Students 97
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Careers That Digital Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in digital communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Radio and Television Announcers 920 $52,020
Film and Video Editors 300 $64,820
Broadcast News Analysts 260 $76,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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