Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$24,496
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,954
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 158
Rank by pay
#153 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,250
Median federal debt

California State University-Monterey Bay graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Monterey Bay 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
…
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—
147California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$39,954$36,356#153$24,496
148California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$39,867$36,276#154$22,133
149Lynn University Boca Raton, FL$39,215$41,739#138—
150Canisius University Buffalo, NY$39,148$37,261#150$25,154

Other Majors at California State University-Monterey Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,489$117,088#8 of 966
Computer Science$101,787$71,458#159 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$74,298—#357 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,558$47,825#300 of 1176
Mathematics$62,943—#228 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,480$34,246#30 of 87
Marine Sciences$59,782$27,268—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,017$30,413#107 of 476
Social Sciences$57,200$34,678#29 of 87
Human Services$56,719$37,501#11 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,856$35,760#69 of 137
Biology$55,654$35,312#504 of 841
Psychology$54,074$29,168#297 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,598$30,712#169 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,118$34,089#51 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$48,639$30,378#189 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,736$29,929#479 of 610
Music$40,077$28,009#183 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,824—#220 of 225
Fine and Studio Arts$34,006—#377 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,496 one year after graduating and $39,954 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, California State University-Monterey Bay ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #153 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,250.

← All data for California State University-Monterey Bay · 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.