Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$28,215
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,333
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#121 of 158
Rank by pay
#90 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
…
118Troy University Troy, AL$44,859$50,919#81$29,917
119Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$44,781$48,042#102—
120Anderson University Anderson, SC$44,648$49,508#93—
121University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$44,333$50,198#90$28,215
122University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$44,197$47,415#105$34,685
123Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$43,954$47,169#108$19,125
124University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA$43,724$44,468#130$28,751

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,215 one year after graduating and $44,333 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #121 by median pay four years after graduation, and #90 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.