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Bachelor's · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's): earnings by school

179 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$37,718
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$49,246
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$21,500
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 160 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $44,197 and $58,550. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA—$99,915$20,437
Rochester Institute of Technology NY$65,196$91,222$25,500
Fordham University NY$57,292$84,366$27,000
Miami University-Hamilton OH$53,569$82,411$21,030
Miami University-Middletown OH$53,569$82,411$21,030
Miami University-Oxford OH$53,569$82,411$21,030
New York University NY$54,824$77,109$16,750
CUNY City College NY—$72,068—
Syracuse University NY$42,990$70,815$22,250
University of Mississippi MS$46,091$69,082$19,500
Seton Hall University NJ$42,649$67,192$24,375
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College PA$49,422$66,876$22,250
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$49,422$66,876$22,250
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$49,422$66,876$22,250
University of Connecticut CT$47,637$65,892$22,875
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$47,637$65,892$22,875
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$47,637$65,892$22,875
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$47,637$65,892$22,875
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$47,637$65,892$22,875
Savannah College of Art and Design GA$47,874$64,076$22,156
The New School NY$37,392$64,018$19,793
Lebanon Valley College PA$48,259$63,128$26,000
Montclair State University NJ$31,189$62,999$21,500
University of Florida FL$39,913$62,227$14,902
University of Florida-Online FL$39,913$62,227$14,902
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC$44,318$62,214$22,500
University of Miami FL$44,029$62,053$12,250
Texas Christian University TX$38,666$61,636$24,167
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$43,127$61,478$17,500
Xavier University OH—$61,035—
Seattle University WA$52,133$61,021$21,500
Florida State University FL$42,434$60,876$11,500
Elon University NC$43,619$60,832$20,500
The University of Texas at Arlington TX—$60,617—
Biola University CA—$60,082—
Stevenson University MD—$59,377—
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$44,948$58,974$21,739
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$44,948$58,974$21,739
Ithaca College NY$36,278$58,804$21,914
San Francisco State University CA$40,506$58,550$18,750
Washington State University WA$43,145$57,956$16,490
Hofstra University NY$37,718$56,990$23,000
Manhattanville University NY—$56,117—
The University of Alabama AL$36,978$55,894$23,250
Boston University MA$42,398$55,804$19,000
St Bonaventure University NY$42,937$55,796—
Pepperdine University CA—$55,432—
University of La Verne CA—$55,332—
Southeastern University FL$43,376$55,318$19,000
Appalachian State University NC$31,804$55,235$18,250
Columbia College Chicago IL$33,537$54,357$25,000
Cornerstone University MI—$54,344—
Academy of Art University CA$30,366$54,087—
The University of Texas at Dallas TX—$53,828—
Temple University PA$37,464$53,818$25,000
Saint Edward's University TX$48,300$53,473—
The University of Texas at Austin TX$36,909$52,860$19,134
Oregon State University OR$40,722$52,798$19,125
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR$40,722$52,798$19,125
Lewis University IL—$52,722—
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$30,311$51,758$25,000
Georgia Southern University GA$33,556$51,581$22,750
Northwestern University IL$53,639$51,471$15,500
CUNY Brooklyn College NY$35,616$51,404—
Purdue University Global IN$54,258$51,391$31,750
Texas Southern University TX$38,080$51,195$26,125
Liberty University VA$36,007$50,891$22,578
University of Northwestern-St Paul MN$46,261$50,708—
University of Montevallo AL—$50,497$26,000
Central Washington University WA$35,153$50,318—
Texas Tech University TX$42,407$50,279$20,024
Northern Arizona University AZ$36,789$50,233$17,500
High Point University NC—$50,007—
Texas State University TX$37,512$49,987$18,750
Point Park University PA$37,314$49,951—
University of Idaho ID$34,481$49,929—
University of Northern Iowa IA$43,411$49,794$17,076
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh WI$38,904$49,639$22,250
University of Baltimore MD—$49,445—
California State University-Northridge CA$34,411$49,359$13,000
Maryland Institute College of Art MD$49,187—$24,500
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania PA$34,953$49,132$25,250
University of Central Florida FL$34,118$48,753$19,000
State University of New York at Oswego NY$38,349$48,489$20,802
Loyola University Chicago IL$31,448$48,479$26,000
Ohio University-Eastern Campus OH$39,256$48,390$23,250
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus OH$39,256$48,390$23,250
Ohio University-Southern Campus OH$39,256$48,390$23,250
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus OH$39,256$48,390$23,250
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$39,256$48,390$23,250
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus OH$39,256$48,390$23,250
California State University-Fullerton CA$32,283$48,094$13,500
Cedarville University OH$38,870$47,782$25,000
Ball State University IN$37,997$47,737$19,500
Kennesaw State University GA$34,611$47,723$22,750
Florida Atlantic University FL$36,034$47,505$16,031
State University of New York at New Paltz NY$27,727$47,453$19,000
California State University-Long Beach CA$29,985$47,444$13,339
University of Maine ME$40,381$47,421$25,064
Evangel University MO—$47,415—
Western Illinois University IL—$46,966—
Central Michigan University MI$37,403$46,942$27,000
Rider University NJ—$46,733—
Dallas Baptist University TX—$46,723—
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN$31,999$46,473$20,500
SUNY Buffalo State University NY$31,273$46,224—
Baylor University TX$42,273$46,043—
Asbury University KY$32,322$46,016$25,625
North Central College IL—$45,838—
SUNY at Fredonia NY$31,761$45,784$19,500
University of Akron Main Campus OH$40,913$45,739$23,315
Champlain College VT$39,862$45,620—
University of Georgia GA$38,275$45,555$16,750
Messiah University PA—$45,522—
Murray State University KY—$45,127—
State University of New York at Plattsburgh NY$36,024$45,121$19,250
Troy University AL—$44,859$28,500
Indiana University-Bloomington IN—$44,781—
Anderson University SC—$44,648—
University of Kentucky KY$39,480$44,333$19,500
University of Southern Indiana IN—$44,197—
Western Carolina University NC—$43,954$25,000
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$43,219$43,570$24,950
San Diego State University CA$31,944$43,485$15,000
University of Central Missouri MO$29,537$43,463$18,710
Florida Gulf Coast University FL$37,361$43,420—
Western Connecticut State University CT$29,878$43,257—
Lee University TN$32,201$43,241—
Grand Valley State University MI$39,078$43,011$16,250
Ashland University OH$34,513$42,929—
Towson University MD$40,173$42,584$17,506
Wayne State University MI$33,290$42,551$23,250
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL$28,743$42,113$17,875
Bradley University IL$37,550$42,006—
Rogers State University OK$36,447$41,994$18,000
Kent State University at Kent OH$29,859$41,900$25,000
Western Kentucky University KY$24,401$41,791—
Youngstown State University OH$32,928$41,630$18,075
Eastern Michigan University MI$41,420—$27,000
Eastern Kentucky University KY$26,376$41,368$19,850
University of North Texas at Dallas TX$41,109—$18,114
University of North Texas TX$32,522$40,972$19,000
Arkansas State University AR$38,757$40,961$21,500
Endicott College MA$40,890——
University of Houston TX—$40,419—
West Texas A & M University TX$34,778$40,183—
Tulane University of Louisiana LA—$40,169$22,711
California State University-Monterey Bay CA$26,416$39,954$14,328
Florida International University FL$39,915—$12,750
California State University-Los Angeles CA$28,332$39,867$15,000
Butler University IN$39,241——
Lynn University FL—$39,215—
Canisius University NY$32,331$39,148—
Middle Tennessee State University TN$37,906——
University of North Georgia GA$35,301$37,608$18,487
Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA$37,592—$19,499
Suffolk University MA$37,220—$23,409
New York Institute of Technology NY$26,125$37,095—
Capital University OH$36,910——
Indiana University-South Bend IN$39,487$36,711—
University of Colorado Boulder CO$36,561—$15,500
Lincoln University PA$33,351$36,544$31,000
University of Hartford CT$36,477—$27,000
The University of Texas at El Paso TX$29,120$36,373$13,000
California State University-Dominguez Hills CA$32,833$36,326—
Keene State College NH$36,314——
Chicago State University IL$36,016——
Clark Atlanta University GA$32,030$34,335$27,000
Long Island University NY—$34,304—
Southern Oregon University OR$33,173—$22,584
Eastern Illinois University IL$30,331—$22,478
SUNY Polytechnic Institute NY$29,237—$18,750
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus PR—$26,731—
University of Toledo OH$25,724—$22,875
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao PR—$24,322—
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras PR—$24,071—
Eastern Connecticut State University CT$23,334——
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon PR$11,438$23,283$9,000
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce PR$13,459$22,355—