Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 154 graduates a year

$24,650
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,094
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 158
Rank by pay
#133 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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
…
90Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$48,390$51,639#73$29,086
91Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$48,390$51,639#74$29,086
92Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$48,390$51,639#75$29,086
93California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$48,094$43,762#133$24,650
94Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$47,782$50,991#80$33,554
95Ball State University Muncie, IN$47,737$51,213#77$32,118
96Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$47,723$49,403#95$31,994

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fullerton radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,650 one year after graduating and $48,094 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fullerton rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #133 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at California State University-Fullerton worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.