Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
15,054 students earn a radio, television, and digital communication credential each year across 496 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $30,036
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $48,067
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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 320 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia65$76,5071 year out$91,748$28,3502Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York39$71,5491 year out—$27,0003Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio109$50,9381 year out$81,064$24,2504Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, Ohio0$50,9381 year out$81,064$24,2505Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, Ohio0$50,9381 year out$81,064$24,2506Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, Indiana78$48,0151 year out—$46,1257New York UniversityNew York, New York438$47,6661 year out$69,066$21,5008Fordham UniversityBronx, New York107$45,9311 year out—$23,2309Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, Pennsylvania19$45,2861 year out$65,149$27,00010The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas—$43,0381 year out$55,801$21,30211University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi293$41,2471 year out$60,816$21,52112Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas71$41,1071 year out—$18,50013University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota15$40,3611 year out$47,683$24,01314Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, Georgia353$40,1391 year out$64,724$27,00015Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania128$39,0301 year out—$24,93716Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, Pennsylvania13$39,0301 year out—$24,93717Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania2$39,0301 year out—$24,93718Rogers State UniversityClaremore, Oklahoma17$38,6841 year out—$22,98519Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas40$38,6781 year out$53,297$22,50020Southeastern UniversityLakeland, Florida28$38,2601 year out—$25,00021Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, New Jersey22$38,2301 year out$61,208$27,00022Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York118$37,5561 year out$69,161$27,00023University of MaineOrono, Maine18$37,3861 year out$51,410$26,72524Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts195$37,2251 year out$58,649$23,75025Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, Texas17$36,7081 year out$71,684$24,00026California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California17$36,5171 year out$39,894$13,00027University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa43$36,3241 year out$49,552$19,60428Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona287$35,9811 year out—$27,00029Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona46$35,9811 year out—$27,00030Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida106$35,8271 year out—$11,18031Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin—$35,7201 year out$53,311—32University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida63$35,2631 year out$64,374$19,50033University of Southern IndianaEvansville, Indiana5$34,6851 year out$41,547—34The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas0$34,6761 year out$64,355$24,34135Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia51$34,5061 year out—$23,25036University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina63$33,9411 year out$59,326$21,50037Elon UniversityElon, North Carolina138$33,8941 year out—$22,19638Seattle UniversitySeattle, Washington26$33,8211 year out—$18,25039University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut69$33,7881 year out$68,439$23,37540University of BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland9$33,7881 year out—$28,75041University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0$33,7881 year out$68,439$23,37542University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut0$33,7881 year out$68,439$23,37543University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0$33,7881 year out$68,439$23,37544University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0$33,7881 year out$68,439$23,37545University of La VerneLa Verne, California10$33,7731 year out$53,828—46Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, Texas11$33,6191 year out$49,992$21,50047Cedarville UniversityCedarville, Ohio21$33,5541 year out$38,743$15,25048University of FloridaGainesville, Florida139$33,1781 year out$57,845$17,91649University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, Florida20$33,1781 year out$57,845$17,91650Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington10$32,8081 year out—$22,97551Bradley UniversityPeoria, Illinois17$32,7421 year out$48,446$27,00052University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho6$32,6621 year out$51,242$26,00053University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia115$32,5561 year out$60,906$25,00054Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington124$32,4161 year out$53,821$20,70055Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida238$32,2271 year out$65,909$18,50056The New SchoolNew York, New York32$32,1691 year out—$22,37557Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana178$32,1181 year out$43,808$23,44358Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia102$31,9941 year out—$27,68359Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas197$31,9771 year out$46,714$21,85860The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama99$31,9111 year out$47,815$24,82361University of Akron Main CampusAkron, Ohio30$31,6991 year out$37,905$26,00062Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas165$31,5461 year out$50,880$24,25063Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas26$31,3241 year out$39,096$22,93764West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas14$30,6151 year out$44,812$17,75065Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, Connecticut7$30,5821 year out$50,247$25,00066Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Florida18$30,4371 year out$49,816$21,94667Ithaca CollegeIthaca, New York124$30,3551 year out$58,974$23,92168State University of New York at OswegoOswego, New York92$30,2411 year out$48,482$23,66569Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, Indiana9$30,1901 year out—$22,62570North Central CollegeNaperville, Illinois7$30,1671 year out—$27,00071Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, Ohio23$30,0891 year out$40,787$26,25072Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon68$30,0361 year out$52,443$22,74673Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, Oregon2$30,0361 year out$52,443$22,74674Troy UniversityTroy, Alabama56$29,9171 year out$43,105$26,00075Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey126$29,6331 year out$65,566$25,42576Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, Ohio31$29,4051 year out—$27,00077Biola UniversityLa Mirada, California—$29,3881 year out$44,124$22,81378Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, Michigan46$29,2051 year out$45,968$27,00079Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania171$29,1121 year out$53,336$26,00080Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio81$29,0861 year out$46,521$25,00081Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, Ohio0$29,0861 year out$46,521$25,00082Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, Ohio0$29,0861 year out$46,521$25,00083Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, Ohio0$29,0861 year out$46,521$25,00084Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, Ohio0$29,0861 year out$46,521$25,00085Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, Ohio0$29,0861 year out$46,521$25,00086The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas262$28,8921 year out$55,238$23,04487San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California129$28,7531 year out$62,463$17,68388University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, Pennsylvania8$28,7511 year out$35,851$27,00089University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio87$28,7191 year out$58,784$25,00090Evangel UniversitySpringfield, Missouri11$28,6561 year out$45,562$27,00091Chicago State UniversityChicago, Illinois4$28,6431 year out—$38,43492State University of New York at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, New York43$28,5591 year out$46,805$25,82293Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana105$28,5081 year out$49,597$22,95994Xavier UniversityCincinnati, Ohio8$28,2701 year out—$25,64295University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky16$28,2151 year out$42,148$24,89796University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, Missouri29$28,1461 year out$43,459$27,12597Capital UniversityColumbus, Ohio16$28,0451 year out——98Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky8$28,0411 year out$44,736—99Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York72$27,7971 year out$66,854$25,000100St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, New York9$27,7141 year out$61,445$26,000
Associate programs — top 100 of 127 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, Maine—$29,8531 year out$34,687$10,5002Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas25$26,9511 year out—$12,0003Baker CollegeOwosso, Michigan—$24,1671 year out$32,921—4SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, New York—$20,7051 year out$29,835$11,2935El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas26$17,5581 year out$28,653—6Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California84—1 year out——7Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California57—1 year out——8Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California47—1 year out——9Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California44—1 year out——10Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California44—1 year out——11De Anza CollegeCupertino, California42—1 year out——12Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California42—1 year out——13Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, Michigan39—1 year out——14Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California38—1 year out——15Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California36—1 year out——16Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California32—1 year out——17Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California31—1 year out——18Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California30—1 year out——19Miami Media SchoolDoral, Florida28—1 year out——20Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California27—1 year out——21Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, Oklahoma25—1 year out——22El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California24—1 year out——23Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California24—1 year out——24Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut22—1 year out$39,338—25Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California21—1 year out——26Cypress CollegeCypress, California21—1 year out——27Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California21—1 year out——28Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California21—1 year out——29Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California19—1 year out——30Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California19—1 year out——31San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California18—1 year out——32College of San MateoSan Mateo, California18—1 year out——33Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California17—1 year out——34Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California16—1 year out——35College of the DesertPalm Desert, California16—1 year out——36San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California16—1 year out——37Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas16—1 year out——38Parkland CollegeChampaign, Illinois15—1 year out——39Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania15—1 year out——40Butte CollegeOroville, California14—1 year out——41City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California14—1 year out——42Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover, Delaware14—1 year out——43Orange County Community CollegeMiddletown, New York14—1 year out——44Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, Pennsylvania14—1 year out——45Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California13—1 year out——46Yuba CollegeMarysville, California13—1 year out——47Aims Community CollegeGreeley, Colorado13—1 year out——48Hillsborough CollegeTampa, Florida13—1 year out——49Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, Minnesota13—1 year out——50Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City, Oregon12—1 year out——51Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas12—1 year out——52Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, Texas12—1 year out——53Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California11—1 year out——54MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California11—1 year out——55Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California11—1 year out——56Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua, New York11—1 year out——57Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California10—1 year out——58Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California10—1 year out——59Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, Colorado10—1 year out——60College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, Maryland10—1 year out——61Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeDryden, New York10—1 year out——62Ohlone CollegeFremont, California9—1 year out——63Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, Colorado9—1 year out——64San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, Texas9—1 year out$35,238—65Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California8—1 year out——66College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, Illinois8—1 year out——67Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, Iowa8—1 year out——68Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California7—1 year out——69Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California7—1 year out——70Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, Florida7—1 year out——71Delta CollegeUniversity Center, Michigan7—1 year out——72SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, New York7—1 year out——73University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, Ohio7—1 year out——74University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, Arkansas6—1 year out——75Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, California6—1 year out——76Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, Florida6—1 year out——77Chabot CollegeHayward, California5—1 year out——78Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, Texas5—1 year out——79Central Wyoming CollegeRiverton, Wyoming5—1 year out——80North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, Arkansas4—1 year out——81Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California4—1 year out——82West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California4—1 year out——83College of Lake CountyGrayslake, Illinois4—1 year out——84Lake Land CollegeMattoon, Illinois4—1 year out——85Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, Minnesota4—1 year out——86New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, New Mexico4—1 year out——87Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, Minnesota4—1 year out——88Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——89Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, Arkansas3—1 year out——90Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, Colorado3—1 year out——91City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, Illinois3—1 year out——92Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, Illinois3—1 year out——93Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, Iowa3—1 year out——94Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, Minnesota3—1 year out——95Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio3—1 year out——96South Plains CollegeLevelland, Texas3—1 year out——97Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista, Arizona2—1 year out——98Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona2—1 year out——99San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California2—1 year out——100Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California2—1 year out——
Certificate programs — top 100 of 125 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia83$41,8581 year out$74,543$21,0002University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri7$38,7281 year out—$19,5003Husson UniversityBangor, Maine7$33,2711 year out—$27,0004Ohio Media School-Valley ViewValley View, Ohio212$18,8961 year out$27,396$9,5005Ohio Media School-ColumbusColumbus, Ohio186$18,8961 year out$27,396$9,5006Colorado Media SchoolDenver, Colorado184$18,8961 year out$27,396$9,5007Illinois Media School-Chicago CampusChicago, Illinois227$18,7401 year out$31,890$9,5008Illinois Media SchoolChicago, Illinois76$18,7401 year out$31,890$9,5009Ohio Media School-CincinnatiNorwood, Ohio254$15,0061 year out$23,495$9,50010Miami Media SchoolDoral, Florida98$15,0061 year out$23,495$9,50011University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin257—1 year out——12Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California93—1 year out——13Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington54—1 year out——14Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California40—1 year out——15Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas34—1 year out——16Hillsborough CollegeTampa, Florida30—1 year out——17Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, Florida30—1 year out——18Valencia CollegeOrlando, Florida27—1 year out——19City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California24—1 year out——20Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeNaples, Florida23—1 year out——21The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas23—1 year out——22Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California21—1 year out——23Mid-Del Technology CenterMidwest City, Oklahoma21—1 year out——24Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOklahoma City, Oklahoma20—1 year out——25William T McFatter Technical CollegeDavie, Florida19—1 year out——26Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky19—1 year out——27Orange Technical College-South CampusOrlando, Florida18—1 year out——28University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania18—1 year out——29Butte CollegeOroville, California17—1 year out——30Rose State CollegeMidwest City, Oklahoma17—1 year out——31Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas15—1 year out——32MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California14—1 year out——33Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California13—1 year out——34Aims Community CollegeGreeley, Colorado13—1 year out——35Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut13—1 year out——36Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, Illinois13—1 year out——37Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania12—1 year out——38The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, Washington12—1 year out——39Immokalee Technical CollegeImmokalee, Florida12—1 year out——40Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California11—1 year out——41University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, Arkansas10—1 year out——42Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California10—1 year out——43Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, Colorado10—1 year out——44Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado10—1 year out——45St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, Florida9—1 year out——46Lake Land CollegeMattoon, Illinois9—1 year out——47Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California7—1 year out——48Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California7—1 year out——49San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California7—1 year out——50Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, Florida7—1 year out——51North Central State CollegeMansfield, Ohio7—1 year out——52Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationVentura, California7—1 year out——53Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California6—1 year out——54Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California6—1 year out——55Lively Technical CollegeTallahassee, Florida6—1 year out——56Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, Nebraska6—1 year out——57Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, Oklahoma6—1 year out——58Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah6—1 year out——59Caribbean University-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico6—1 year out——60Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, Minnesota6—1 year out——61San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California5—1 year out——62Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, Colorado5—1 year out——63College of Central FloridaOcala, Florida5—1 year out——64Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, Florida5—1 year out——65Parkland CollegeChampaign, Illinois5—1 year out——66Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, Kansas5—1 year out——67Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio5—1 year out——68Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, Texas5—1 year out——69Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg, West Virginia5—1 year out——70Yuba CollegeMarysville, California4—1 year out——71Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, Georgia4—1 year out——72Rock Valley CollegeRockford, Illinois4—1 year out——73Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas4—1 year out——74Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, Massachusetts4—1 year out——75New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, New Mexico4—1 year out——76Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas4—1 year out——77De Anza CollegeCupertino, California3—1 year out——78Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California3—1 year out——79Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California3—1 year out——80Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California3—1 year out——81Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California3—1 year out——82Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California3—1 year out——83Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California3—1 year out——84Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California3—1 year out——85Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeChipley, Florida3—1 year out——86Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, Nebraska3—1 year out——87University of ToledoToledo, Ohio3—1 year out——88High Plains Technology CenterWoodward, Oklahoma3—1 year out——89Southwest Technology CenterAltus, Oklahoma3—1 year out——90Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, Indiana3—1 year out——91Laney CollegeOakland, California2—1 year out——92Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, Florida2—1 year out——93Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, Kentucky2—1 year out——94Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, Minnesota2—1 year out——95Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey2—1 year out——96Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, New York2—1 year out——97Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, North Dakota2—1 year out——98University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio2—1 year out——99University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——100Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas2—1 year out——
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).