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

Northridge, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 430 graduates a year

$27,278
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,359
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#82 of 158
Rank by pay
#127 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,244
Median federal debt

California State University-Northridge graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Northridge 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
…
79University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$49,794$52,377#63$36,324
80University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$49,639$51,652#69$26,494
81University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$49,445$43,394#135$33,788
82California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$49,359$44,913#127$27,278
83Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$49,132$49,968#91$22,057
84University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$48,753$51,891#67$27,148
85State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$48,489$46,151#121$30,241

Other Majors at California State University-Northridge by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,613$106,780#37 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,747$100,724#19 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,065$75,207#71 of 258
Computer Science$101,348$62,821#162 of 349
Computer Engineering$101,021$75,692#115 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,216$71,359#46 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,123$62,768#12 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$92,329$68,904#96 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$91,131$55,931#184 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,804$79,352#25 of 43
Management Information Systems and Services$88,999$58,733#57 of 166
Public Administration$85,789$76,049#4 of 47
Chemistry$79,878$44,874#17 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,656$48,553#268 of 452
Operations Research$74,344$53,677—
Biotechnology$73,542$42,712#9 of 13
Economics$72,890$35,628#239 of 368
Urban Studies/Affairs$72,148$46,826#7 of 30
Geography and Cartography$69,323$27,002#16 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,760$43,714#545 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,188$22,310#42 of 215
Marketing$64,373$37,016#308 of 516
Mathematics$63,077$38,598#226 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,740$44,779#123 of 275
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$59,940$34,838#9 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$59,676$36,736#84 of 299
Biology$59,100$29,506#372 of 841
Political Science and Government$57,527$32,014#386 of 565
Real Estate$57,174$35,879#24 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$57,138$30,794#239 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,278 one year after graduating and $49,359 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, California State University-Northridge ranks #82 by median pay four years after graduation, and #127 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,244.

← All data for California State University-Northridge · 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.