Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 102 graduates a year

$24,250
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,419
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#144 of 158
Rank by pay
#142 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,730
Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston 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
…
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
144University of Houston Houston, TX$40,419$41,094#142$24,250
145West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$40,183$40,854#144$30,615
146Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$40,169$46,499#115—
147California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$39,954$36,356#153$24,496

Other Majors at University of Houston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$110,184$84,468#14 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399$86,136#42 of 258
Computer Engineering$107,283$80,438#87 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,790$72,381#124 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201$73,694#10 of 43
Industrial Engineering$94,814$76,147#58 of 94
Petroleum Engineering$94,651$52,295#17 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$93,275$74,043#122 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,983$65,574#47 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276$85,740#312 of 966
Civil Engineering$89,653$74,822#60 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,022$74,835#19 of 46
Physics$86,078—#34 of 107
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692$61,163#24 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$84,668$48,942#186 of 796
Computer Systems Analysis$82,416$55,565#7 of 24
Biotechnology$78,750$49,916#5 of 13
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396$56,527#20 of 27
Economics$78,204$50,820#195 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009$54,041#222 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,125$49,192#282 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199$50,957#16 of 27
Architecture$70,616$49,388#22 of 78
Human Resources Management and Services$69,010$46,700#85 of 187
Chemistry$68,504$50,717#87 of 209
Marketing$68,139$46,927#228 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127—#30 of 138
Design and Applied Arts$64,612$47,461#48 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$64,374$45,997#9 of 25
Mathematics$62,833$54,710#230 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,250 one year after graduating and $40,419 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, University of Houston ranks #144 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at University of Houston worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,730.

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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.