Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$30,036
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,798
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 158
Rank by pay
#59 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,127
Median federal debt

Oregon State University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon 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
…
57Temple University Philadelphia, PA$53,818$54,733#47$29,112
58Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$53,473$54,366#50$36,708
59The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$52,860$53,743#52$28,892
60Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$52,798$53,109#59$30,036
61Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$52,798$53,109#60$30,036
62Lewis University Romeoville, IL$52,722$51,799#68—
63Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$51,758$55,234#45$29,405

Other Majors at Oregon State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#74 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#3 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#58 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#5 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#28 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#29 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#9 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#9 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#112 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#110 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#57 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#60 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#6 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#11 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#19 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#214 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#26 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#349 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#263 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#142 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#136 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#16 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#267 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#24 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#249 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#65 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#144 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#77 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#16 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,036 one year after graduating and $52,798 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Oregon State University ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,127.

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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.