Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Master's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$62,846
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,157
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,972
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 20
Rank by pay
#9 of 20
Rank, wage-adjusted
$67,334
Median federal debt

University of California-Berkeley graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 81% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Berkeley Compares for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

All 20 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
1Temple University Philadelphia, PA$118,378$120,391#1$84,908
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$116,019$113,988#2$89,054
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$112,401$103,385#3$72,293
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$88,001$77,112#7$59,859
5Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$86,080$90,761#4$69,257
6University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$83,157$75,667#9$62,846
7The New School New York, NY$81,832$77,887#6$55,096
8Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA$81,814$84,694#5$60,278
9CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$80,809$76,913#8$56,059
10Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$80,508$72,483#11$60,845

Other Majors at University of California-Berkeley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$197,300—
Mechanical Engineering$147,475—#4 of 83
Chemical Engineering$114,034—#7 of 11
Public Health$86,225—#68 of 201
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$75,848—#30 of 380
Sustainability Studies—$75,703—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Berkeley radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,846 one year after graduating and $83,157 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Berkeley rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 20 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, University of California-Berkeley ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at University of California-Berkeley worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($75,972), and the median federal debt at graduation is $67,334.

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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.