Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$30,615
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,183
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#145 of 158
Rank by pay
#144 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,757
Median federal debt

West Texas A & M University 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 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Texas A & M 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
…
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
148California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$39,867$36,276#154$22,133

Other Majors at West Texas A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$93,938$78,028#106 of 318
Computer Science—$88,391—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,583$74,531#731 of 966
Public Administration$74,261—#7 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,979$43,492#317 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,534$42,650#385 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$61,262$46,034#690 of 796
Business/Commerce$60,430$43,167#198 of 271
Marketing$58,303$40,465#409 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,011$37,978#212 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,397$26,513#121 of 156
Agricultural Business and Management$51,103$52,749#70 of 77
Agriculture$50,396$45,300#30 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,618$40,793#312 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,241$46,614#162 of 207
Music$48,656$50,881#70 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,492$40,313#459 of 610
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,175$25,036#29 of 255
Communication and Media Studies$47,009—#528 of 660
Psychology$45,193$30,101#792 of 1027
English Language and Literature$44,920$32,172#418 of 576
Social Work$44,174$34,664#386 of 420
Biology$43,403$28,507#805 of 841
Management Information Systems and Services—$41,872—
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$37,996$31,362#7 of 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$35,658—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Texas A & M University radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,615 one year after graduating and $40,183 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Texas A & M University rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, West Texas A & M University ranks #145 by median pay four years after graduation, and #144 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at West Texas A & M University 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 $16,757.

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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.