Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Elon University

Elon, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 138 graduates a year

$33,894
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,832
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 158
Rank by pay
#19 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Elon University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elon 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
…
30Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$61,035$65,133#20$28,270
31Seattle University Seattle, WA$61,021$56,126#42$33,821
32Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$60,876$64,795#21$32,227
33Elon University Elon, NC$60,832$65,281#19$33,894
34The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$60,617$61,630#26$43,038
35Biola University La Mirada, CA$60,082$54,671#49$29,388
36Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$59,377$52,110#64—

Other Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Credentials at Elon University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$28,696$59,583$58,814

Other Majors at Elon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$112,303$69,298#41 of 368
Computer Programming$111,448$79,819#4 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$105,707$69,764#31 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,426$66,614#36 of 452
Marketing$95,163$55,893#13 of 516
International Business$91,132—#17 of 115
Political Science and Government$89,685$38,836#18 of 565
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$88,983$60,719#7 of 37
Public Health$81,153$42,088#8 of 215
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$80,850$62,626#9 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$73,750$48,637#26 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$71,121—#18 of 225
Journalism$69,964$34,105#12 of 187
Psychology$69,856$36,668#27 of 1027
English Language and Literature$68,927$36,302#16 of 576
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,262—#47 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,178$21,440#36 of 610
Community Organization and Advocacy$64,011$42,795#2 of 24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,041$47,095#13 of 680
Biology$53,369$32,683#588 of 841
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$53,185—#4 of 19
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$32,413—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$24,345—
Visual and Performing Arts—$18,903—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,894 one year after graduating and $60,832 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Elon University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.