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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 0907

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 20 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$79,242 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$79,242Median year-4 earnings

$30,762Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$79,242Median reported earnings · year 4

$76,502Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

52thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

20Reporting programs

20With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $31,878
Federal debt: $9,500
Reporting programs: 10

9 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $37,102
Federal debt: $11,647
Reporting programs: 15

15 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $49,359
Federal debt: $24,250
Reporting programs: 165

163 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $79,242
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 20

20 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$65,092National median$79,24275th percentile$83,157

20 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Temple University$118,378 2Northwestern University$116,019 3University of Washington-Seattle Campus$112,401 4Georgetown University$88,001 5Michigan State University$86,080 6University of California, Berkeley$83,157 7The New School$81,832 8Savannah College of Art and Design$81,814 9CUNY Graduate School and University Center$80,809 10Quinnipiac University$80,508

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1122 · 2 crosswalk linksBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysSOC 27-3011 · 1 crosswalk linksFilm and Video EditorsSOC 27-4032 · 1 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 1 crosswalk linksMedia and Communication Workers, All OtherSOC 27-3099 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksNews Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsSOC 27-3023 · 1 crosswalk linksProducers and DirectorsSOC 27-2012 · 1 crosswalk linksWeb and Digital Interface DesignersSOC 15-1255 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Temple UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$118,378	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
2	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$116,019	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167
3	University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$112,401	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,091
4	Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$88,001	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,815
5	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$86,080	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
6	University of California, BerkeleyMaster's Degree	Berkeley, CA	$83,157	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,481
7	The New SchoolMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$81,832	Not available	Baseline needed	$58,741
8	Savannah College of Art and DesignMaster's Degree	Savannah, GA	$81,814	Not available	Baseline needed	$49,430
9	CUNY Graduate School and University CenterMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$80,809	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
10	Quinnipiac UniversityMaster's Degree	Hamden, CT	$80,508	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,675
11	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$77,975	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
12	Loyola University MarylandMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$72,987	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,574
13	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$71,972	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
14	Loyola University ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$67,635	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,079
15	The University of Texas at AustinMaster's Degree	Austin, TX	$65,121	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,857
16	Syracuse UniversityMaster's Degree	Syracuse, NY	$65,092	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,793
17	Ball State UniversityMaster's Degree	Muncie, IN	$62,483	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,940
18	Central Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Mount Pleasant, MI	$60,801	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,597
19	Elon UniversityMaster's Degree	Elon, NC	$59,583	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,555
20	Liberty UniversityMaster's Degree	Lynchburg, VA	$58,750	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,357

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.