Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP09.07
378 colleges offer Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 378
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $48,484
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,030
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 165
- Associate's
- 175
- Bachelor's
- 378
- Master's
- 115
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 7
- Doctoral
- 15
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 49
What it covers
About Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication is part of Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs: instructional programs that focus on how messages in various media are produced, used, and interpreted within and across different contexts, channels, and cultures, and that prepare individuals to apply communication knowledge and skills professionally.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 09.07.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 09.07.
- Radio and Television
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 165 | $54,6804 yrs after · 3 colleges | $24,3755 colleges |
| Associate's | 175 | $36,4444 yrs after · 10 colleges | $9,1132 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 378 | $48,4844 yrs after · 144 colleges | $21,030116 colleges |
| Master's | 115 | $79,2414 yrs after · 20 colleges | $42,46423 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 15 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 49 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · Public · 54 graduates
$99,915
debt $20,437
- 2
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · 43 graduates
$91,222
debt $25,500
- 3
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · 82 graduates
$84,366
debt $27,000
- 4
Oxford, OH · Public · 84 graduates
$82,411
debt $21,030
- 5
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 443 graduates
$77,109
debt $16,750
- 6
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · 109 graduates
$70,815
debt $22,250
- 7
University of Mississippi Ole Miss
University, MS · Public · 319 graduates
$69,082
debt $19,500
- 8
Seton Hall University-New Jersey
South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit · 26 graduates
$67,192
debt $24,375
- 9
Storrs, CT · Public · 95 graduates
$65,892
debt $22,875
- 10
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit · 330 graduates
$64,076
debt $22,156
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Bright outlook
Computers and math
Video Game Designers
- Median pay
- $104,000
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Programming
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
More in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
How many colleges offer Radio, Television, and Digital Communication?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at these degree levels: certificate (165 colleges), associate's (175 colleges), bachelor's (378 colleges), master's (115 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (7 colleges), doctoral (15 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (49 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication earn $48,484 a year four years after finishing, across 144 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates earn the most?
Georgia Institute of Technology reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication: $99,915 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.