Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$30,089
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,630
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#140 of 158
Rank by pay
#131 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Youngstown State University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 62% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Youngstown State 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
…
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
142University of North Texas Denton, TX$40,972$41,657#139$26,773
143Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$40,961$48,269#101$31,324

Other Majors at Youngstown State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,539$74,799#231 of 258
Chemical Engineering$89,150$69,609#130 of 158
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,361$56,656#17 of 61
Industrial Engineering$86,340$69,202#84 of 94
Computer Science$85,028$66,674#276 of 349
Civil Engineering$80,437$59,149#191 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$80,158$68,061#312 of 318
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,450$57,772#4 of 14
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,576$65,668#824 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,896$52,212#86 of 253
Human Resources Management and Services$69,341$45,244#83 of 187
Accounting and Related Services$67,992$53,227#521 of 796
Marketing$66,058$36,518#273 of 516
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$63,979$56,793#33 of 61
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,294$44,973#418 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,697$43,119#682 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,099$48,826#61 of 76
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,965—#55 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,297$30,661#154 of 610
Political Science and Government$57,643$28,148#385 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$55,648$39,279#448 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,574$37,325#421 of 660
Biology$52,447$29,689#612 of 841
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$51,687$29,065#57 of 70
Social Work$49,361$36,445#302 of 420
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,657$28,245#116 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,399$31,492#362 of 476
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$44,232—#39 of 42
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,031$31,763#88 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,737$33,398#325 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,089 one year after graduating and $41,630 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Youngstown State University ranks #140 by median pay four years after graduation, and #131 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Youngstown State 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.