Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 178 graduates a year

$32,118
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,737
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 158
Rank by pay
#77 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,146
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball 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
…
92Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$48,390$51,639#75$29,086
93California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$48,094$43,762#133$24,650
94Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$47,782$50,991#80$33,554
95Ball State University Muncie, IN$47,737$51,213#77$32,118
96Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$47,723$49,403#95$31,994
97Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$47,505$50,563#86$26,926
98State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$47,453$45,165#125$23,551

Other Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Credentials at Ball State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,233$62,483—

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,118 one year after graduating and $47,737 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Ball State University ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,146.

← All data for Ball State 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.