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

The reported median is $49,929 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Public

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 close to similar programs.

$568 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 52.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −79% · 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−$130,710

$8,000Annual price−$162,710

$15,000Current college-wide context−$190,710

$16,000Annual price−$194,710

$24,000Annual price−$226,710

$32,000Annual price−$258,710

$40,000Annual price−$290,710

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+57%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,662 → $51,242

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

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

0Recent 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.

44Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

26Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

27Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15Graduates 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$49,929$15,121 above the preliminary benchmark

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$14,831

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,929

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,831Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,738Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.3%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.

$32,662Year 1

$49,929Year 4

$51,242Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% 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$4,161

Estimated loan payment$276

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,929 vs. $50,497

$568 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$78,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$131,550 median wageID estimate · 1,230 jobs · 11-9199$101,620–$174,170 middle 50% of ID wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$73,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,590 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWeb and Digital Interface Designers$64,250 median wageID estimate · 340 jobs · 15-1255$49,850–$98,960 middle 50% of ID wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$61,150 median wageID estimate · 380 jobs · 27-2012$47,520–$77,580 middle 50% of ID wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$54,080 median wageID estimate · 100 jobs · 27-4032$41,770–$74,990 middle 50% of ID wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$51,190 median wageID estimate · 220 jobs · 27-3023$40,810–$71,320 middle 50% of ID wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,940 median wageID estimate · 50 jobs · 27-3011$35,540–$60,330 middle 50% of ID 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

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.

Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton

$32,482 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $3,545 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,411
Debt: $24,250
Annual net price: $11,286

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Middletown, OH

Miami University-Middletown

$32,482 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $4,022 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,411
Debt: $24,250
Annual net price: $10,809

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University, MS

University of Mississippi

$19,153 higher earnings · $4,479 less debt · $1,517 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,082
Debt: $21,521
Annual net price: $13,314

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Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$15,963 higher earnings · $2,625 less debt · $3,956 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,892
Debt: $23,375
Annual net price: $10,875

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DATA QUALITY

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18 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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