Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$31,324
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,961
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#143 of 158
Rank by pay
#101 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State 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
…
140Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$41,630$44,425#131$30,089
141Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$41,368$46,841#112$25,880
142University of North Texas Denton, TX$40,972$41,657#139$26,773
143Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$40,961$48,269#101$31,324
144University of Houston Houston, TX$40,419$41,094#142$24,250
145West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$40,183$40,854#144$30,615
146Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$40,169$46,499#115—

Other Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Credentials at Arkansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,406—$15,600

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,324 one year after graduating and $40,961 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #143 by median pay four years after graduation, and #101 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

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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.