Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME · Associate's Degree

$29,853
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,045
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,074
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 11
Rank by pay
#2 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,000
Median federal debt

Southern Maine Community College graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Maine 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—

Other Majors at Southern Maine Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,075$43,181#10 of 59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,509$67,850#547 of 962
Fire Protection$76,281—#11 of 25
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,385$64,549#129 of 560
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$64,927$39,347#9 of 50
Computer Science$63,690—#13 of 23
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$61,506$41,813#19 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,650$44,869#100 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,990$32,052#193 of 547
Culinary Arts and Related Services$49,566—#5 of 96
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,252$40,964#208 of 476
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$45,319—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,858$27,742#481 of 947
Education$40,357$28,061#22 of 31
Agricultural Production Operations$40,025—#11 of 17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,910$25,603#95 of 160

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,853 one year after graduating and $38,045 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Southern Maine Community College ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($36,074), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,000.

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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.