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

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 262 graduates a year

$28,892
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,860
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 158
Rank by pay
#52 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin 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 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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
…
56The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$53,828$54,727#48$34,676
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—

Other Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Credentials at The University of Texas at Austin

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$26,209$65,121$52,607

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,892 one year after graduating and $52,860 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at The University of Texas at Austin 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 $21,500.

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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.