Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 78 graduates a year

$23,551
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,453
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 158
Rank by pay
#125 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,332
Median federal debt

State University of New York at New Paltz graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How State University of New York at New Paltz 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
…
95Ball State University Muncie, IN$47,737$51,213#77$32,118
96Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$47,723$49,403#95$31,994
97Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$47,505$50,563#86$26,926
98State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$47,453$45,165#125$23,551
99California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$47,444$43,171#136$25,988
100University of Maine Orono, ME$47,421$50,396#88$37,386
101Evangel University Springfield, MO$47,415$50,839#82$28,656

Other Majors at State University of New York at New Paltz by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$103,020$42,538#104 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$89,504$66,274#205 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$72,238—
Accounting and Related Services$67,626$47,884#533 of 796
Marketing$64,993$37,946#292 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$60,929$29,860#150 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,371$39,714#43 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,112$25,475#96 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,350$34,979#886 of 1176
Biology$57,203$32,288#447 of 841
Psychology$55,378$29,817#233 of 1027
Political Science and Government$53,534$24,676#467 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,267$28,929#144 of 680
Sociology$51,290$26,901#261 of 462
Economics—$47,363—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,563$23,751#84 of 103
English Language and Literature$45,024$23,862#414 of 576
Finance and Financial Management Services—$43,834—
Visual and Performing Arts$41,097$19,893#39 of 68
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$40,524—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,521$21,800#143 of 255
Design and Applied Arts—$34,677—
Journalism—$29,628—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$28,681—
History—$20,124—
Fine and Studio Arts—$18,842—
Music—$17,406—
Anthropology—$17,288—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at New Paltz radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,551 one year after graduating and $47,453 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at New Paltz rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, State University of New York at New Paltz ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at State University of New York at New Paltz worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,332.

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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.