Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA · Associate's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,419
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,074
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 11
Rank by pay
#6 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Hawkeye Community College graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Hawkeye Community College Compares for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

All 11 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
1Baker College Owosso, MI$39,242$41,376#1$24,167
2Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$38,045$40,432#2$29,853
3San Antonio College San Antonio, TX$37,871$38,504#4—
4Austin Community College District Austin, TX$37,248$37,870#5$26,951
5Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$37,102$33,404#11—
6Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$36,536$38,888#3—
7Parkland College Champaign, IL$36,353$35,717#7—
8SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY$35,516$33,804#9$20,705
9Orange County Community College Middletown, NY$35,373$33,668#10—
10Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$34,419$36,205#6—
11El Paso Community College El Paso, TX$33,290$33,846#8$17,558

Other Majors at Hawkeye Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$73,904—#32 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,420$58,835#908 of 962
Agricultural Business and Management$64,688$47,472#1 of 21
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,860$55,987#326 of 560
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$62,817$47,762#57 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,661—#136 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,551$49,572#16 of 426
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$59,000—#2 of 11
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$56,975$40,873#39 of 87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$51,998—#46 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$48,742$39,614#182 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,225$30,321#268 of 947
Carpenters—$44,602—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$42,420——
Graphic Communications$41,726$29,682#6 of 22
Human Resources Management and Services$40,401—#34 of 35
Design and Applied Arts$38,795—#37 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,826$31,441#184 of 286
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,253—#82 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hawkeye Community College radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn $34,419 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hawkeye Community College rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Hawkeye Community College ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Hawkeye Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($36,074).

← All data for Hawkeye Community College · 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.