Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$20,526
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,551
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#134 of 158
Rank by pay
#128 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,500
Median federal debt

Wayne State 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 72% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne State 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
…
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
137Rogers State University Claremore, OK$41,994$47,149#110$38,684

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $20,526 one year after graduating and $42,551 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Wayne State University ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #128 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Wayne State 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 $30,500.

← All data for Wayne State 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.