Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$27,797
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,990
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 158
Rank by pay
#51 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,873
Median federal debt

Hofstra University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hofstra 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
…
39Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$58,804$55,969#43$30,355
40San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$58,550$53,277#58$28,753
41Washington State University Pullman, WA$57,956$53,307#57$32,416
42Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$56,990$54,243#51$27,797
43Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$56,117$53,412#54—
44The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$55,894$63,445#23$31,911
45Boston University Boston, MA$55,804$49,141#97$37,225

Other Majors at Hofstra University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,744$65,641#95 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,530$68,256#95 of 796
Engineering Science$90,246$68,433#5 of 9
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,518$55,143#111 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$88,238$28,542#40 of 253
Computer Science$88,137$41,177#258 of 349
Mathematics$86,077—#57 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,525$38,556#7 of 345
International Business$74,168—#54 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,584$46,660#271 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,984—#23 of 215
Marketing$68,530$46,780#218 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,374$51,494#109 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,847$35,353#7 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,780$42,030#62 of 178
Biology$65,057—#175 of 841
Political Science and Government$63,728$32,504#238 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,361$39,782#123 of 660
Journalism$61,609$37,241#40 of 187
Criminology$60,697$35,249#25 of 113
Psychology$60,448$29,943#92 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$59,322$30,759#39 of 87
Public Health$58,610$39,451#100 of 215
Sociology$58,483$34,832#98 of 462
Music$56,847$15,592#18 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,054$35,637#137 of 576
History$53,027$23,113#175 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$50,571—#46 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$49,233$20,770#68 of 423
Dance$48,086—#14 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,797 one year after graduating and $56,990 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Hofstra University ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,873.

← All data for Hofstra 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.