Best Schools for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates earn a median of $51,320 within four years of graduating, ranking #217 out of 283 tracked majors — 18% below the median across all fields. There are 176 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 12,530 recent graduates.

Where you study matters: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates earn $99,915 while Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce graduates earn $22,355 — a $77,560 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.

Early career salary growth is modest: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates see an average 4% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.

176
Schools
$51,320
Avg. 2yr Earnings
#217
of 283 Majors
12,530
Graduates

Public vs Private: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Public (101 schools)
$50,395
avg. 2yr earnings
Private (75 schools)
$52,427
avg. 2yr earnings

Private schools produce $2,032 more in early earnings on average for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates. Factor in tuition difference to calculate which offers better ROI.

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by State

Also by state: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin

Top Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Schools by Graduate Earnings

#1
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus logo

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$99,915
4yr Earnings
44 grads
2yr: $58,673 (42)
1yr: $67,997 (42)
Acceptance: 16.5%
#2
Rochester Institute of Technology logo

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private

$91,222
4yr Earnings
33 grads
Acceptance: 71.4%
#3
Fordham University logo

Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Private

$84,366
4yr Earnings
48 grads
1yr: $50,934 (22)
Acceptance: 56.3%
#4
Miami University-Oxford logo

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$82,411
4yr Earnings
101 grads
2yr: $45,696 (42)
1yr: $44,973 (74)
Acceptance: 82.1%
#5
New York University logo

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$77,109
4yr Earnings
235 grads
2yr: $49,019 (64)
1yr: $44,800 (207)
Acceptance: 9.4%
#6
CUNY City College logo

CUNY City College

New York, NY · Public

$72,068
4yr Earnings
16 grads · small sample
2yr: $32,925 (28)
1yr: $46,592 (17)
Acceptance: 58.1%
#7
Syracuse University logo

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private

$70,815
4yr Earnings
183 grads
2yr: $29,995 (64)
1yr: $37,847 (171)
Acceptance: 41.7%
#8
University of Mississippi logo

University of Mississippi

University, MS · Public

$69,082
4yr Earnings
80 grads
2yr: $34,348 (50)
1yr: $38,748 (68)
Acceptance: 97.8%
#9
Seton Hall University logo

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Private

$67,192
4yr Earnings
48 grads
2yr: $33,138 (35)
1yr: $35,827 (44)
Acceptance: 78.9%
#10
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College logo

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Public

$66,876
4yr Earnings
57 grads
Acceptance: 95.7%
#11
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus logo

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public

$66,876
4yr Earnings
57 grads
Acceptance: 54.2%
#12
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus logo

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public

$66,876
4yr Earnings
57 grads
Acceptance: 80.3%
#13
University of Connecticut logo

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$65,892
4yr Earnings
90 grads
2yr: $41,205 (25)
1yr: $40,698 (69)
Acceptance: 53.9%
#14
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus logo

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$65,892
4yr Earnings
90 grads
2yr: $41,205 (25)
1yr: $40,698 (69)
Acceptance: 87.0%
#15
University of Connecticut-Avery Point logo

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public

$65,892
4yr Earnings
90 grads
2yr: $41,205 (25)
1yr: $40,698 (69)
Acceptance: 86.5%
#16
University of Connecticut-Stamford logo

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Public

$65,892
4yr Earnings
90 grads
2yr: $41,205 (25)
1yr: $40,698 (69)
Acceptance: 80.2%
#17
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus logo

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Public

$65,892
4yr Earnings
90 grads
2yr: $41,205 (25)
1yr: $40,698 (69)
Acceptance: 86.5%
#18
Savannah College of Art and Design logo

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA · Private

$64,076
4yr Earnings
307 grads
2yr: $44,817 (290)
1yr: $39,934 (319)
Acceptance: 83.7%
#19
The New School logo

The New School

New York, NY · Private

$64,018
4yr Earnings
41 grads
2yr: $35,060 (15)
Acceptance: 62.5%
#20
Lebanon Valley College logo

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA · Private

$63,128
4yr Earnings
26 grads · small sample
2yr: $41,565 (25)
1yr: $40,807 (26)
Acceptance: 74.5%
#21
Montclair State University logo

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Public

$62,999
4yr Earnings
101 grads
2yr: $35,060 (42)
1yr: $29,743 (110)
Acceptance: 87.4%
#22
University of Florida logo

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$62,227
4yr Earnings
255 grads
2yr: $33,382 (286)
1yr: $30,778 (257)
Acceptance: 24.0%
#23
University of Florida-Online logo

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL · Public

$62,227
4yr Earnings
255 grads
2yr: $33,382 (286)
1yr: $30,778 (257)
Acceptance: 64.4%
#24
University of South Carolina-Columbia logo

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

$62,214
4yr Earnings
50 grads
2yr: $37,748 (60)
1yr: $35,916 (53)
Acceptance: 61.5%
#25
University of Miami logo

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private

$62,053
4yr Earnings
40 grads
2yr: $36,992 (25)
1yr: $30,568 (29)
Acceptance: 18.5%
#26
Texas Christian University logo

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$61,636
4yr Earnings
57 grads
2yr: $32,467 (50)
1yr: $28,752 (45)
Acceptance: 42.6%
#27
Texas A&M University-College Station logo

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$61,478
4yr Earnings
81 grads
1yr: $34,448 (41)
Acceptance: 63.2%
#28
Xavier University logo

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Private

$61,035
4yr Earnings
19 grads · small sample
1yr: $27,734 (18)
Acceptance: 87.7%
#29
Seattle University logo

Seattle University

Seattle, WA · Private

$61,021
4yr Earnings
58 grads
1yr: $41,415 (26)
Acceptance: 76.0%
#30
Florida State University logo

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$60,876
4yr Earnings
212 grads
2yr: $32,439 (116)
1yr: $32,270 (249)
Acceptance: 25.4%
#31
Elon University logo

Elon University

Elon, NC · Private

$60,832
4yr Earnings
38 grads
Acceptance: 67.3%
#32
The University of Texas at Arlington logo

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Public

$60,617
4yr Earnings
96 grads
2yr: $34,942 (110)
1yr: $29,324 (116)
Acceptance: 81.3%
#33
Biola University logo

Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Private

$60,082
4yr Earnings
68 grads
2yr: $30,228 (56)
1yr: $27,427 (56)
Acceptance: 60.1%
#34
Stevenson University logo

Stevenson University

Owings Mills, MD · Private

$59,377
4yr Earnings
16 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 83.2%
#35
Arizona State University Campus Immersion logo

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$58,974
4yr Earnings
101 grads
Acceptance: 90.2%
#36
Arizona State University Digital Immersion logo

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$58,974
4yr Earnings
101 grads
Acceptance: 64.1%
#37
Ithaca College logo

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Private

$58,804
4yr Earnings
217 grads
2yr: $35,877 (171)
1yr: $33,699 (200)
Acceptance: 69.9%
#38
San Francisco State University logo

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

$58,550
4yr Earnings
230 grads
2yr: $34,157 (207)
1yr: $34,408 (234)
Acceptance: 96.2%
#39
Washington State University logo

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$57,956
4yr Earnings
104 grads
2yr: $35,546 (128)
1yr: $29,957 (115)
Acceptance: 85.4%
#40
Hofstra University logo

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Private

$56,990
4yr Earnings
130 grads
2yr: $39,467 (125)
1yr: $28,127 (133)
Acceptance: 70.6%
#41
Manhattanville University logo

Manhattanville University

Purchase, NY · Private

$56,117
4yr Earnings
17 grads · small sample
1yr: $23,371 (17)
Acceptance: 84.7%
#42
The University of Alabama logo

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

$55,894
4yr Earnings
126 grads
2yr: $29,350 (113)
1yr: $31,690 (135)
Acceptance: 75.8%
#43
Boston University logo

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$55,804
4yr Earnings
136 grads
2yr: $35,131 (129)
1yr: $32,475 (139)
Acceptance: 10.8%
#44
St Bonaventure University logo

St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY · Private

$55,796
4yr Earnings
35 grads
2yr: $35,274 (23)
1yr: $32,817 (30)
Acceptance: 81.5%
#45
Pepperdine University logo

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private

$55,432
4yr Earnings
26 grads · small sample
2yr: $38,289 (20)
1yr: $27,864 (30)
Acceptance: 49.9%
#46
University of La Verne logo

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA · Private

$55,332
4yr Earnings
20 grads · small sample
2yr: $29,685 (19)
Acceptance: 48.5%
#47
Southeastern University logo

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL · Private

$55,318
4yr Earnings
19 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 74.3%
#48
Marquette University logo

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$55,298
4yr Earnings
44 grads
2yr: $31,581 (46)
1yr: $30,660 (41)
Acceptance: 87.4%
#49
Appalachian State University logo

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Public

$55,235
4yr Earnings
65 grads
2yr: $28,236 (56)
1yr: $28,326 (70)
Acceptance: 88.6%
#50
Baker College logo

Baker College

Owosso, MI · Private

$54,961
4yr Earnings
17 grads · small sample
2yr: $26,121 (33)
1yr: $32,323 (33)
Acceptance: 87.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication?
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks #1 for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication with median graduate earnings of $99,915 within four years of graduating. There are 176 schools nationwide offering this major with tracked earnings data.
How much do Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates earn?
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates earn an average of $51,320 within four years of graduating. This is 18% below the median across all majors. Earnings range from $22,355 to $99,915 depending on the school.
How hard is it to get into a top Radio, Television, and Digital Communication program?
The average acceptance rate across Radio, Television, and Digital Communication programs is 73.2%. The most selective program is at Northwestern University with a 7.1% acceptance rate. Competitive programs value strong math/analytical skills and relevant coursework.
Is a public or private school better for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication?
Private Radio, Television, and Digital Communication programs average $52,427 in early earnings vs $50,395 at public schools. Private schools lead in earnings, but cost significantly more — calculate net price before deciding.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders, from the field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release — Scorecard publishes the two separately.

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