Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 95 graduates a year

$56,059
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,809
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,972
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 20
Rank by pay
#8 of 20
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,398
Median federal debt

CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Graduate School and University Center Compares for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

All 20 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
1Temple University Philadelphia, PA$118,378$120,391#1$84,908
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$116,019$113,988#2$89,054
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$112,401$103,385#3$72,293
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$88,001$77,112#7$59,859
5Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$86,080$90,761#4$69,257
6University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$83,157$75,667#9$62,846
7The New School New York, NY$81,832$77,887#6$55,096
8Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA$81,814$84,694#5$60,278
9CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$80,809$76,913#8$56,059
10Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$80,508$72,483#11$60,845
11New York University New York, NY$77,975$74,216#10$56,147
12Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$72,987$64,055#16$55,999

Other Majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Software and Media Applications$114,338$116,604#15 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,087$77,896#258 of 861
Public Health$94,566$74,028#30 of 201
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$77,516—#1 of 41
Social Sciences$74,962$67,094#3 of 9
Urban Studies/Affairs$74,689—#7 of 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,860$59,752#12 of 34
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$68,933$51,133#4 of 6
Psychology—$60,494—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Graduate School and University Center radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,059 one year after graduating and $80,809 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Graduate School and University Center rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 20 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, CUNY Graduate School and University Center ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at CUNY Graduate School and University Center worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($75,972), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,398.

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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.