Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 78 graduates a year

$48,015
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,391
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 158
Rank by pay
#46 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,582
Median federal debt

Purdue University Global graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University Global 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
…
64Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$51,581$53,397#56$24,934
65Northwestern University Evanston, IL$51,471$50,570#85$24,611
66CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$51,404$48,926#98$22,947
67Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$51,391$55,133#46$48,015
68Texas Southern University Houston, TX$51,195$52,050#66—
69Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$50,891$46,341#117$34,506
70University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$50,708$48,437#100$40,361

Other Majors at Purdue University Global by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$97,967$89,622#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,877$78,468#197 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$87,413$61,344#40 of 99
Human Resources Management and Services$78,683$50,810#33 of 187
Computer and Information Sciences$76,857$61,977#330 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$75,906—#19 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,495$57,308#503 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,445$57,005#31 of 207
Accounting and Related Services$62,502$51,355#669 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,546$47,603#152 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,660$45,984#271 of 660
Legal Support Services$54,760$41,375#15 of 32
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,526$41,104#96 of 156
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,507$40,918#446 of 452
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$48,361—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,367$37,107#66 of 70
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$47,339$35,086#42 of 59
Human Services$46,580$36,020#61 of 94
Psychology$43,607$32,022#857 of 1027
Non-Professional Legal Studies$43,441—#38 of 39
Social Work$42,798$38,324#399 of 420
Educational Administration and Supervision$42,581$32,527#13 of 19
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$42,305$33,954#43 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,197$21,819#660 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Purdue University Global radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,015 one year after graduating and $51,391 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Purdue University Global rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Purdue University Global ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Purdue University Global worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,582.

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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.