Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$28,146
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,463
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#127 of 158
Rank by pay
#114 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

University of Central Missouri graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Missouri 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
…
124University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA$43,724$44,468#130$28,751
125University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$43,570$46,496#116$28,719
126San Diego State University San Diego, CA$43,485$39,569#145$22,487
127University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$43,463$46,601#114$28,146
128Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$43,420$46,215#120$30,437
129Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$43,257$38,945#147$30,582
130Lee University Cleveland, TN$43,241$47,236#107$26,537

Other Majors at University of Central Missouri by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$96,186$74,177#20 of 57
Computer Science$90,822$67,040#239 of 349
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,738$67,263#9 of 19
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$84,428$57,502#48 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$81,657—#279 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,542$70,840#699 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$76,930$56,565#316 of 796
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,375$61,424#25 of 34
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,326$60,774#5 of 9
Economics$69,359$41,076#281 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,897$49,785#379 of 452
Political Science and Government$63,965$35,556#223 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,784$39,401#94 of 178
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,063$55,553#171 of 253
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,736$42,588#843 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,753—#151 of 215
Homeland Security$54,595—#30 of 33
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,677$33,674#108 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,875$37,221#400 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$52,463—#374 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,328$34,844#334 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,897$36,845#254 of 476
Social Work$51,349$39,295#219 of 420
Marketing$50,774$43,320#492 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$48,931—#110 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$48,179$18,403#23 of 255
Biology$48,112$34,102#734 of 841
Research and Experimental Psychology$47,390$34,822#72 of 82
Agricultural Business and Management$47,248$38,998#76 of 77
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$46,803—#67 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,146 one year after graduating and $43,463 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, University of Central Missouri ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #114 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for University of Central Missouri · 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.