Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Broadcast and digital media
Listed by colleges as Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Colleges award this field under 3 named programs, from Radio and Television to Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 3 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Radio and Television
- Focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares you to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Covers media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology.
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Focuses on the development, use, critical evaluation, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies using computer applications; and that prepares you to function as developers and managers of digital communications media. Covers computer and telecommunications technologies and processes; design and development of digital communications; marketing and distribution; digital communications regulation, law, and policy; the study of human interaction with, and use of, digital media; and emerging trends and issues.
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
- Radio, television, and digital communications not listed above.
Also called Radio, Television, and Film
Also called Digital Media
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
Explore related careers, starting with the closest connections and the occupations hiring the most people.
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.9%
- Job openings a year
- 100,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyProducers and Directors
- Median pay
- $90,360
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.0%
- Job openings a year
- 12,100
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingWeb and Digital Interface Designers
- Median pay
- $104,000
- Hiring change through 2035
- 6.0%
- Job openings a year
- 8,300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $78,580
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.1%
- Job openings a year
- 2,400
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career ShrinkingNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Median pay
- $62,200
- Hiring change through 2035
- −5.9%
- Job openings a year
- 3,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyFilm and Video Editors
- Median pay
- $75,420
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.7%
- Job openings a year
- 3,100
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career ShrinkingBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
- Median pay
- $47,340
- Hiring change through 2035
- −7.6%
- Job openings a year
- 2,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyMedia and Communication Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $73,620
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.9%
- Job openings a year
- 2,000
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $28,127 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University NY | 438 | $44,800 | 9% | $17,000 |
| California State University-Northridge CA | 430 | $25,896 | 93% | $8,000 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design GA | 353 | $39,934 | 84% | $49,000 |
| University of Mississippi MS | 293 | $38,748 | 98% | $15,000 |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ | 287 | — | 64% | — |
| Towson University MD | 281 | $24,315 | 83% | $17,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin TX | 262 | $29,928 | 29% | $17,000 |
| Northwestern University IL | 247 | $27,414 | 7% | $8,000 |
| Florida State University FL | 238 | $32,270 | 25% | $10,000 |
| University of North Texas TX | 211 | $24,606 | 72% | $14,000 |
| Texas State University TX | 197 | $30,801 | 89% | $14,000 |
| Boston University MA | 195 | $32,475 | 11% | $12,000 |
| Ball State University IN | 178 | $29,198 | 72% | $14,000 |
| California State University-Los Angeles CA | 171 | $25,361 | 92% | $5,000 |
| Temple University PA | 171 | $29,024 | 83% | $27,000 |
| Texas Tech University TX | 165 | $28,525 | 71% | $17,000 |
| California State University-Fullerton CA | 154 | $25,540 | 87% | $6,000 |
| Florida Atlantic University FL | 151 | $25,435 | 73% | $8,000 |
| University of Florida FL | 139 | $30,778 | 24% | $7,000 |
| Elon University NC | 138 | — | 67% | $24,000 |
| San Francisco State University CA | 129 | $34,408 | 96% | $12,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA | 128 | — | 54% | $26,000 |
| Montclair State University NJ | 126 | $29,743 | 87% | $16,000 |
| Ithaca College NY | 124 | $33,699 | 70% | $29,000 |
| Washington State University WA | 124 | $29,957 | 85% | $12,000 |
| Syracuse University NY | 118 | $37,847 | 42% | $21,000 |
| University of Georgia GA | 115 | $23,773 | 37% | $13,000 |
| Miami University-Oxford OH | 109 | $44,973 | 82% | $24,000 |
| Fordham University NY | 107 | $50,934 | 56% | $37,000 |
| Florida International University FL | 106 | — | 59% | $11,000 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis IN | 105 | $29,968 | 81% | $11,000 |
| University of Houston TX | 102 | $24,089 | 70% | $13,000 |
| Kennesaw State University GA | 102 | — | 69% | $15,000 |
| Clark Atlanta University GA | 100 | $19,894 | 65% | $39,000 |
| The University of Alabama AL | 99 | $31,690 | 76% | $22,000 |
| San Diego State University CA | 95 | $24,147 | 34% | $13,000 |
| State University of New York at Oswego NY | 92 | $32,076 | 80% | $17,000 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH | 87 | $28,023 | 88% | $22,000 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus OH | 81 | $30,250 | 85% | $19,000 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz NY | 78 | $27,613 | 59% | $20,000 |