Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$29,205
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,942
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 158
Rank by pay
#94 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
100University of Maine Orono, ME$47,421$50,396#88$37,386
101Evangel University Springfield, MO$47,415$50,839#82$28,656
102Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$46,966$46,144#122$27,462
103Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$46,942$49,495#94$29,205
104Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$46,733$41,017#143$16,690
105Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$46,723$47,504#104$33,619
106Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$46,473$49,857#92$28,508

Other Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Credentials at Central Michigan University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$60,801—

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,205 one year after graduating and $46,942 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.