Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 115 graduates a year

$32,556
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,555
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#114 of 158
Rank by pay
#109 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,250
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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
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111SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$45,784$43,577#134$24,791
112University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$45,739$48,810#99$31,699
113Champlain College Burlington, VT$45,620$46,855#111—
114University of Georgia Athens, GA$45,555$47,159#109$32,556
115Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA$45,522$46,296#118—
116Murray State University Murray, KY$45,127$51,097#79$28,041
117SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$45,121$42,946#137$28,559

Other Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Credentials at University of Georgia

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,858$73,835$20,713

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Science$107,397$79,546#127 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,739$77,882#122 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$93,156$62,842#2 of 9
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,531$45,326#30 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Georgia radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,556 one year after graduating and $45,555 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, University of Georgia ranks #114 by median pay four years after graduation, and #109 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,250.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.