Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$25,988
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,444
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 158
Rank by pay
#136 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Long Beach graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Long Beach 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
…
96Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$47,723$49,403#95$31,994
97Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$47,505$50,563#86$26,926
98State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$47,453$45,165#125$23,551
99California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$47,444$43,171#136$25,988
100University of Maine Orono, ME$47,421$50,396#88$37,386
101Evangel University Springfield, MO$47,415$50,839#82$28,656
102Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$46,966$46,144#122$27,462

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,681$100,178#54 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,540$66,090#13 of 118
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$103,125$89,003#4 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,075$77,278#76 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$101,797$66,477#17 of 59
Computer Science$101,428$60,378#160 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,967$79,809#130 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$95,957$60,996#77 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,523$45,164#113 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,457$73,342#61 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,820$36,841#12 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,085$48,961#219 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,664$48,825#101 of 166
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,137$29,270#8 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$74,839$54,315#358 of 796
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,988$48,631#10 of 49
Business/Managerial Economics$73,980$38,967#56 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$73,857$46,453#57 of 187
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,251$57,069#43 of 46
Economics$71,220$38,475#259 of 368
Physics$70,462$42,057#84 of 107
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$68,578$23,110#1 of 70
Social Work$68,448$42,925#6 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,853$45,751#452 of 1176
Chemistry$67,818$50,553#93 of 209
Marketing$67,396$40,976#241 of 516
Design and Applied Arts$66,435$37,395#35 of 299
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,633$43,594#91 of 275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,040$33,870#47 of 265
Mathematics$61,754$32,162#240 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,988 one year after graduating and $47,444 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #136 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for California State University-Long Beach · 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.