Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$32,808
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,318
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 158
Rank by pay
#119 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 0% 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 Central Washington 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
…
69Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$50,891$46,341#117$34,506
70University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$50,708$48,437#100$40,361
71University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$50,497$57,318#40—
72Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$50,318$46,282#119$32,808
73Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$50,279$51,119#78$31,546
74Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$50,233$51,615#76$24,578
75High Point University High Point, NC$50,007$53,665#53—

Other Majors at Central Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,869$77,500#1 of 19
Construction Management$97,651$81,666#19 of 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,263—#26 of 253
Computer Science$95,368$52,362#203 of 349
Economics$88,799$52,129#109 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,871$65,871#23 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$81,377—
Chemistry$75,905—#37 of 209
Air Transportation$74,997$40,025#42 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$74,442$55,215#369 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,036$49,791#287 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$72,838$56,049#366 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,538$40,976#65 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$65,815$51,494#10 of 57
Political Science and Government$64,361$39,220#215 of 565
Sociology$63,608$36,466#47 of 462
Public Health$62,435$42,137#68 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,604$49,177#35 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,761$44,172#120 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,659$47,359#38 of 680
Social Sciences$58,680$42,332#22 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$56,862$35,820#248 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$56,735$30,113#38 of 53
Biology$56,154$36,401#484 of 841
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,858$27,006#28 of 172
Psychology$54,530$36,964#268 of 1027
Human Services$54,318$36,644#17 of 94
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,987—#108 of 138
Geography and Cartography$53,081$23,553#98 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Washington University radio, television, and digital communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,808 one year after graduating and $50,318 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Washington University rank for radio, television, and digital communication?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Central Washington University ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is radio, television, and digital communication at Central Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for Central Washington University · Methodology

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.