How much do Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree graduates from Clark Atlanta University earn?

The reported median is $34,335 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $28,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 32% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree at Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$16,162 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 83.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −132% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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−$286,650

$12,000Annual price−$334,650

$24,000Annual price−$382,650

$36,000Annual price−$430,650

$38,000Current college-wide context−$438,650

$48,000Annual price−$478,650

$60,000Annual price−$526,650

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+93%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,413 → $41,243

53Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

102Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

191Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$61,796Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

444Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

88Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

308Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

391Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 39 non-completers

90Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$34,335$473 below the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 254 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$37,702

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

02 · BORROWING$28,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,335

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$302/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$37,702Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$43,676Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE64.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE49.0%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.

$21,413Year 1

$34,335Year 4

$41,243Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.6% 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$2,861

Estimated loan payment$302

191borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,335 vs. $50,497

$16,162 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$73,430 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1122$57,700–$94,120 middle 50% of GA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199$86,420–$166,290 middle 50% of GA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$103,810 median wageGA estimate · 2,800 jobs · 15-1255$81,950–$142,110 middle 50% of GA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$81,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 27-3023$46,700–$100,560 middle 50% of GA wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$79,950 median wageGA estimate · 5,010 jobs · 27-2012$64,540–$125,780 middle 50% of GA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$67,220 median wageGA estimate · 690 jobs · 27-3099$49,460–$98,290 middle 50% of GA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFilm and Video Editors$51,280 median wageGA estimate · 25,610 jobs · 27-4032$37,780–$71,570 middle 50% of GA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$42,020 median wageGA estimate · 490 jobs · 27-3011$30,640–$58,690 middle 50% of GA wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Retail Trade

about 13.0%

Information

about 11.5%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 9.2%

Construction

about 9.2%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 8.4%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

$65,580 higher earnings · $150 less debt · $25,586 lower annual net price

Earnings: $99,915
Debt: $28,350
Annual net price: $12,116

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Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University

$17,246 higher earnings · $500 less debt · $22,435 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,581
Debt: $28,000
Annual net price: $15,267

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Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University

$13,388 higher earnings · $817 less debt · $22,654 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,723
Debt: $27,683
Annual net price: $15,048

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Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$11,220 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $23,766 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,555
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $13,936

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DATA QUALITY

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102 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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