Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 124 graduates a year

$32,416
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,956
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,497
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 158
Rank by pay
#57 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,365
Median federal debt

Washington State University graduates in radio, television, and digital communication earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Washington State 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
…
38Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$58,974$60,597#29$35,981
39Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$58,804$55,969#43$30,355
40San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$58,550$53,277#58$28,753
41Washington State University Pullman, WA$57,956$53,307#57$32,416
42Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$56,990$54,243#51$27,797
43Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$56,117$53,412#54—
44The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$55,894$63,445#23$31,911

Other Majors at Washington State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$119,686$79,519#81 of 349
Computer Engineering$114,635$87,135#57 of 189
Construction Management$107,531—#5 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,354$79,874#68 of 258
Chemical Engineering$99,506$69,820#56 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$93,971$72,690#105 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,879$74,841#40 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,495$83,894#298 of 966
Materials Engineering$86,145$49,560#25 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,012$56,947#133 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$85,967$59,490#71 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,321$52,636#125 of 1176
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$80,404—
International Business$77,598$48,292#42 of 115
Marketing$76,595$47,051#106 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$76,384$43,736#7 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$75,980$57,618#333 of 796
Economics$70,215$39,762#270 of 368
Applied Mathematics$70,085$27,626#38 of 45
Agricultural Production Operations$69,708$56,743#3 of 14
Design and Applied Arts$69,224$44,823#20 of 299
Food Science and Technology$68,719$47,970#18 of 29
Biological and Physical Sciences$68,583$46,288#14 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,647$45,820#56 of 178
Political Science and Government$67,264$41,130#159 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$66,874$41,251#17 of 137
Public Policy Analysis$63,631$30,303#29 of 34
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,052$27,463#51 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,747$41,020#86 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$62,406$38,747#122 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,416 one year after graduating and $57,956 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for radio, television, and digital communication graduates, Washington State University ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #57 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for radio, television, and digital communication ($50,497), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,365.

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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.