Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$30,437
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,420
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 158
Rank by pay
#120 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast 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
…
125University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$43,570$46,496#116$28,719
126San Diego State University San Diego, CA$43,485$39,569#145$22,487
127University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$43,463$46,601#114$28,146
128Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$43,420$46,215#120$30,437
129Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$43,257$38,945#147$30,582
130Lee University Cleveland, TN$43,241$47,236#107$26,537
131Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$43,011$45,350#124$24,894

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating and $43,420 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #120 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast University · 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.