Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Towson University

Towson, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 281 graduates a year

$22,997
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,584
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#133 of 158
Rank by pay
#149 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Towson University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Towson 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
…
130Lee University Cleveland, TN$43,241$47,236#107$26,537
131Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$43,011$45,350#124$24,894
132Ashland University Ashland, OH$42,929$45,812#123—
133Towson University Towson, MD$42,584$37,372#149$22,997
134Wayne State University Detroit, MI$42,551$44,865#128$20,526
135Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$42,113$41,376#140$25,057
136Bradley University Peoria, IL$42,006$41,271#141$32,742

Other Majors at Towson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,653$71,795#142 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$91,252$64,012#105 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,044$80,344#320 of 966
Physics$90,457—#23 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,497$54,772#171 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$77,953—#5 of 85
Economics$76,509$50,910#206 of 368
Chemistry$76,296$52,765#36 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$75,785$53,171#341 of 459
Mathematics$72,409$56,443#135 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$72,365$23,463#11 of 215
Information Science/Studies$72,049$50,067#105 of 148
Security Science and Technology$71,484—#7 of 45
Social Sciences$68,242$37,934#7 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,077$46,325#74 of 275
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,108$41,095#50 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$63,292$42,657#110 of 660
Social Sciences$62,559$36,279#10 of 35
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,911—#161 of 253
Political Science and Government$60,313$42,648#312 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,624$32,101#146 of 610
International Relations and National Security Studies$57,498$39,208#90 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,388$34,345#99 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$57,295—#22 of 172
Special Education and Teaching$56,971$53,331#38 of 177
Education$56,949$52,791#5 of 27
History$56,318$40,162#112 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,254$51,749#76 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,635$51,209#80 of 345
Psychology$55,497$34,375#226 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $22,997 one year after graduating and $42,584 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Towson University ranks #133 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← All data for Towson 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.