Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Bachelor's Degree

$16,690
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,733
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 158
Rank by pay
#143 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Rider 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 Rider 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
…
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
107SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$46,224$43,996#132—

Other Majors at Rider University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,950$65,849#100 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,405$57,881#118 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$82,193$58,890#68 of 126
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$79,664—#14 of 156
Computer and Information Sciences$72,734$41,421#367 of 459
Human Resources Management and Services$70,122$40,941#80 of 187
International Business$69,451$53,124#74 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,423$50,838#393 of 1176
Marketing$67,230$44,352#246 of 516
Mathematics$65,648$50,478#203 of 309
Public Health$64,454—#49 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,612$38,600#78 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,208$52,940#36 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,178$57,145#31 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$59,897$41,864#172 of 660
Biology$58,008$41,181#418 of 841
Psychology$57,202$38,118#163 of 1027
Sociology$56,736$36,705#132 of 462
Political Science and Government$56,713—#404 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,724$41,315#185 of 476
History$53,311$46,393#172 of 459
English Language and Literature$51,521—#201 of 576
Design and Applied Arts$51,406$29,445#167 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,173$36,053#483 of 660
Music$43,753$20,727#133 of 268
Dance—$24,515—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $16,690 one year after graduating and $46,733 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Rider University ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #143 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Rider 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.

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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.