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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree outcomes at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Public · Federal field 0907

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,536 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 56.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −118% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$220,390

$8,000Annual price−$252,390

$12,000Current college-wide context−$268,390

$16,000Annual price−$284,390

$24,000Annual price−$316,390

$32,000Annual price−$348,390

$40,000Annual price−$380,390

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,324 → $39,096

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,366

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$22,937

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,961

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,366Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,082Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE82.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$31,324Year 1

$40,961Year 4

$39,096Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,413

Estimated loan payment$243

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,961 vs. $50,497

$9,536 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$59,810 median wageAR estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 113,330 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$87,520 median wageAR estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$48,480 median wageAR estimate · 80 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$38,820 median wageAR estimate · 700 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$37,450 median wageAR estimate · 260 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$36,160 median wageAR estimate · 300 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$32,280 median wageAR estimate · 40 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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