Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 99 graduates a year

$31,911
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,894
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 158
Rank by pay
#23 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,875
Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Alabama Compares for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

All 158 colleges reporting radio, television, and digital communication earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$99,915$103,432#1$76,507
2Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$91,222$86,824#5$71,549
3Fordham University Bronx, NY$84,366$80,299#7$45,931
4Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$82,411$87,945#2$50,938
5Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$82,411$87,945#3$50,938
6Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$82,411$87,945#4$50,938
7New York University New York, NY$77,109$73,392#8$47,666
8CUNY City College New York, NY$72,068$68,594#10—
9Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$70,815$67,401#14$37,556
10University of Mississippi University, MS$69,082$83,818#6$41,247
…
41Washington State University Pullman, WA$57,956$53,307#57$32,416
42Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$56,990$54,243#51$27,797
43Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$56,117$53,412#54—
44The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$55,894$63,445#23$31,911
45Boston University Boston, MA$55,804$49,141#97$37,225
46St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY$55,796$53,106#61$27,714
47Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$55,432$50,439#87$23,182

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715$48,668#384 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002$37,836#24 of 50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,940$28,391#102 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,911 one year after graduating and $55,894 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,875.

← All data for The University of Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.