Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Troy University

Troy, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$29,917
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,859
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 158
Rank by pay
#81 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Troy University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Troy University 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
…
115Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA$45,522$46,296#118—
116Murray State University Murray, KY$45,127$51,097#79$28,041
117SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$45,121$42,946#137$28,559
118Troy University Troy, AL$44,859$50,919#81$29,917
119Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$44,781$48,042#102—
120Anderson University Anderson, SC$44,648$49,508#93—
121University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$44,333$50,198#90$28,215

Other Majors at Troy University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Science, Technology and Society$80,455$85,672#6 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$79,492$58,407#305 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,785$66,344#772 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,190$44,005#542 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,472$45,260#652 of 1176
Business/Commerce$63,425$45,195#175 of 271
Social Sciences$57,620$36,547#26 of 87
Political Science and Government$57,341$46,279#389 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,317$41,780#285 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,112$36,256#313 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,195$42,788#283 of 680
Mathematics$48,145$31,339#301 of 309
Communication and Media Studies$47,978$33,154#508 of 660
Biology$46,934$30,057#757 of 841
English Language and Literature$46,923$25,888#350 of 576
Social Work$45,789$31,190#365 of 420
Psychology$44,102$31,479#832 of 1027
Sociology$41,433$26,803#435 of 462
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$41,240$31,454#10 of 10
History—$39,591—
Fine and Studio Arts$37,264$26,917#313 of 423
American Sign Language—$35,336—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$34,238—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$30,184—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Troy University radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,917 one year after graduating and $44,859 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Troy University rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Troy University ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Troy University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.