# Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

> Radio, Television, and Digital Communication is a field of study in the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/radio-television-and-digital-communication
- CIP code: 09.07 (Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 378 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 165 | $36,231 | $54,680 | $24,375 |
| Associate's | 175 | $29,805 | $36,444 | $9,113 |
| Bachelor's | 378 | $37,488 | $48,484 | $21,030 |
| Master's | 115 | $60,878 | $79,241 | $42,464 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 49 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus-ga-tech-1072) | Atlanta, GA | $99,915 | $20,437 |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rochester-institute-of-technology-2250) | Rochester, NY | $91,222 | $25,500 |
| [Fordham University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fordham-university-990) | Bronx, NY | $84,366 | $27,000 |
| [Miami University-Oxford](https://www.collegesref.com/college/miami-university-oxford-1675) | Oxford, OH | $82,411 | $21,030 |
| [New York University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | New York, NY | $77,109 | $16,750 |
| [Syracuse University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/syracuse-university-2667) | Syracuse, NY | $70,815 | $22,250 |
| [University of Mississippi Ole Miss](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-mississippi-ole-miss-2964) | University, MS | $69,082 | $19,500 |
| [Seton Hall University-New Jersey](https://www.collegesref.com/college/seton-hall-university-new-jersey-2399) | South Orange, NJ | $67,192 | $24,375 |
| [University of Connecticut](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) | Storrs, CT | $65,892 | $22,875 |
| [Savannah College of Art and Design](https://www.collegesref.com/college/savannah-college-of-art-and-design-2379) | Savannah, GA | $64,076 | $22,156 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brownfield-redevelopment-specialists-and-site-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Compliance Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compliance-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Loss Prevention Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/loss-prevention-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Managers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/managers-all-other): $141,900 median pay
- [Regulatory Affairs Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-development-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-operations-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Video Game Designers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/video-game-designers): $104,000 median pay
- [Web and Digital Interface Designers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/web-and-digital-interface-designers): $104,000 median pay
- [Media Programming Directors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/media-programming-directors): $90,360 median pay
- [Media Technical Directors/Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/media-technical-directors-managers): $90,360 median pay
- [Producers and Directors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/producers-and-directors): $90,360 median pay
- [Talent Directors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/talent-directors): $90,360 median pay
- [Communications Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/communications-teachers-postsecondary): $78,580 median pay
- [Film and Video Editors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/film-and-video-editors): $75,420 median pay
- [Media and Communication Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/media-and-communication-workers-all-other): $73,620 median pay
- [News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/news-analysts-reporters-and-journalists): $62,200 median pay
- [Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/broadcast-announcers-and-radio-disc-jockeys): $47,340 median pay

## More in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

- [Communication and Media Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/communication-and-media-studies): 1,075 colleges
- [Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication): 450 colleges
- [Journalism](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/journalism): 385 colleges
- [Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other): 75 colleges
- Publishing: 12 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/