Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 129 graduates a year

$28,753
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,550
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 158
Rank by pay
#58 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Francisco 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
…
37Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$58,974$60,597#28$35,981
38Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$58,974$60,597#29$35,981
39Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$58,804$55,969#43$30,355
40San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$58,550$53,277#58$28,753
41Washington State University Pullman, WA$57,956$53,307#57$32,416
42Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$56,990$54,243#51$27,797
43Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$56,117$53,412#54—

Other Majors at San Francisco State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,102$117,532#2 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,454$67,345#26 of 258
Computer Science$105,166$50,553#138 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$102,104$72,647#28 of 318
Computer Engineering$94,129$53,180#154 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,894$68,256#48 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,425$52,288#220 of 459
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$85,037$56,071#3 of 49
Economics$82,697$46,310#158 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$81,587$60,607#235 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,310$62,778#218 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$76,134—#22 of 110
International Business$75,824$58,560#46 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$75,207$46,041#54 of 187
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$74,482$40,794#6 of 35
Biology$74,204$36,259#55 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,775$48,184#262 of 1176
Marketing$71,691$52,072#160 of 516
Mathematics$71,323$44,257#146 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,532$27,296#17 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$70,207$50,008#9 of 30
Social Work$68,524$48,750#5 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,440$36,707#16 of 64
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,775$31,254#62 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,510$34,153#21 of 137
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,252$47,367#48 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,764$42,211#72 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$63,731$40,790#103 of 660
Geography and Cartography$63,590$24,875#36 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,623$25,242#54 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,753 one year after graduating and $58,550 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

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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.