Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at North Central College

Naperville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$30,167
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,838
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#110 of 158
Rank by pay
#126 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

North Central College graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Central College 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
…
107SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$46,224$43,996#132—
108Baylor University Waco, TX$46,043$46,812#113$27,554
109Asbury University Wilmore, KY$46,016$52,104#65$25,879
110North Central College Naperville, IL$45,838$45,036#126$30,167
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—

Other Majors at North Central College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$105,350$85,168#21 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,562$51,420#173 of 452
Economics$80,494$52,728#179 of 368
Computer Science$79,877$53,544#302 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$78,125$58,717#293 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$71,555$53,587#71 of 187
Marketing$71,123$45,464#173 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,750—#22 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,992$44,934#537 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,573$48,549#103 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,018$34,609#123 of 610
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,424$29,594#6 of 24
Design and Applied Arts$57,192$28,037#107 of 299
Sociology$56,281$29,714#141 of 462
Psychology$52,062$27,688#391 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,247$48,074#171 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,018—#171 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,224$47,668#280 of 680
Music$46,744—#91 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,605$20,416#32 of 255
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$26,908—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Central College radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,167 one year after graduating and $45,838 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Central College rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, North Central College ranks #110 by median pay four years after graduation, and #126 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at North Central College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.