Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree

$43,038
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,617
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 158
Rank by pay
#26 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,161
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington 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 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington 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
…
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—
37Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$58,974$60,597#28$35,981

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660
History$57,159$44,806#91 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,038 one year after graduating and $60,617 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at The University of Texas at Arlington 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 $18,161.

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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.