Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$26,398
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,900
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 158
Rank by pay
#129 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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
…
135Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$42,113$41,376#140$25,057
136Bradley University Peoria, IL$42,006$41,271#141$32,742
137Rogers State University Claremore, OK$41,994$47,149#110$38,684
138Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$41,900$44,714#129$26,398
139Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$41,791$47,320#106$21,377
140Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$41,630$44,425#131$30,089
141Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$41,368$46,841#112$25,880

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,398 one year after graduating and $41,900 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #129 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

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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.