Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$25,880
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,368
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 158
Rank by pay
#112 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,853
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
138Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$41,900$44,714#129$26,398
139Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$41,791$47,320#106$21,377
140Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$41,630$44,425#131$30,089
141Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$41,368$46,841#112$25,880
142University of North Texas Denton, TX$40,972$41,657#139$26,773
143Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$40,961$48,269#101$31,324
144University of Houston Houston, TX$40,419$41,094#142$24,250

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,880 one year after graduating and $41,368 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,853.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.