Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$36,324
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,794
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 158
Rank by pay
#63 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

University of Northern Iowa graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Northern Iowa 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
…
76Texas State University San Marcos, TX$49,987$50,822#83$31,977
77Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA$49,951$50,801#84$17,479
78University of Idaho Moscow, ID$49,929$53,093#62$32,662
79University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$49,794$52,377#63$36,324
80University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$49,639$51,652#69$26,494
81University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$49,445$43,394#135$33,788
82California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$49,359$44,913#127$27,278

Other Majors at University of Northern Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$89,305$65,960#248 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,580$69,122#13 of 51
Construction Management$85,688$68,698#49 of 57
Real Estate$83,592$56,866#13 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$82,641$61,088#223 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,172$52,759#186 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,329$58,197#105 of 166
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$75,667—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,838$51,690#246 of 1176
Marketing$72,757$48,990#148 of 516
Economics$71,905$49,314#246 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,067$43,755#77 of 178
Gerontology$63,876—#1 of 6
Biology$62,391$36,286#271 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,509$10,746#87 of 215
Public Administration$58,307$38,877#31 of 47
Criminology$54,993$43,914#65 of 113
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,965$34,702#133 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,629$32,709#266 of 610
Psychology$53,829$32,673#311 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$53,506$40,558#350 of 660
Sociology$53,198$41,250#213 of 462
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$52,202$39,045#55 of 61
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,712$40,009#259 of 476
Social Work$50,629$37,257#239 of 420
Political Science and Government$50,277$37,875#514 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,144$43,602#188 of 345
History$49,313$27,569#270 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,506$37,233#39 of 63
Design and Applied Arts$47,736$38,637#203 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,324 one year after graduating and $49,794 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, University of Northern Iowa ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

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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.