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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

6,995

declining 4.97%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,029

growing 8.21%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$30,700

growing 2.19%

Average Wage

$72,366

growing 2.84%

People in Workforce

2.27M

growing 5.17%

Average Employee Age

40.1

growing 0.192%

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Employment

Diversity

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The locations with the highest concentration of Radio & Television degree recipients are Los Angeles, CA, Austin, TX, and Boston, MA. The locations with a relatively high number of Radio & Television degree recipients are Del City, OK, Valley View, OH, and Whitehall, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Radio & Television is a bachelors degree.

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Communications Radio, Television, & Digital Communication

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Radio & Television and the types of students that study this field. California State University-Northridge awards the most degrees in Radio & Television in the US, but American Broadcasting School-Oklahoma City and American Broadcasting School-Online Program have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Radio & Television.

Tuition costs for Radio & Television majors are, on average, $7,029 for in-state public colleges, and $30,700 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Radio & Television programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (74 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3,888 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Radio & Television

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Radio & Television, is Public, 4-year or above (3,888 completions).

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

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,029

Median In-State Public

$30,700

Median Out of State Private

California State University-Northridge has the most Radio & Television degree recipients, with 448 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Radio & Television.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Radio & Television programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, American Broadcasting School-Oklahoma City and American Broadcasting School-Online Program have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Radio & Television, with 100% and 100%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Radio & Television

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Radio & Television 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 Radio & Television.

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Employment

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 $72,366 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.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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

$72,366

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,212

2.84%

1 Year Growth

± 2.33%

The average salary for Communications majors is $72,366 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Communications majors.

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± 36,709

5.17%

1 Year Growth

± 2.2%

The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.17%, from 2.16M in 2017 to 2.27M in 2018.

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 Radio & Television is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Communications majors

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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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Communications in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communications is 40.1, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Communications degrees, and White students earn the majority (3,313) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

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

40.1

Average Age in 2018

± 0.198 Years

0.192%

1 Year Change

± 0.706%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communications. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 31 years old, which represent 3.64% and 3.42% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Radio & Television are Bachelors Degree, < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television 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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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (55.1%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,313 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,458 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,131 degrees awarded

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
1,435 degrees awarded
White Female
1,076 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
528 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Radio & Television. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

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

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
14,862 degree recipients
Philippines
13,348 degree recipients
India
10,298 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Venezuela
3.89 times more than expected
Australia
3.87 times more than expected
Denmark
3.74 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Venezuela that hold Communications degrees (3.89 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 (14,862 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Radio & Television field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Radio & Television majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Radio & Television majors need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, and Equipment Selection.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Radio & Television majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operation and Control is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.