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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication master's degree outcomes at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public · Federal field 0907

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,489 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$42,415 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,233Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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$14,940

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,483

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,940Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.3%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.

$47,233Year 1
$62,483Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,207
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,483 vs. $75,972

$13,489 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$65,390 median wageIN estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,430 median wageIN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$61,760 median wageIN estimate · 1,040 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$59,870 median wageIN estimate · 1,480 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,610 median wageIN estimate · 530 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$46,780 median wageIN estimate · 450 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$34,350 median wageIN 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
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.

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$49,918 higher earnings · $849 lower annual net price

Earnings
$112,401
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,091
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$20,674 higher earnings · $1,459 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,157
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,481
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

$55,895 higher earnings

Earnings
$118,378
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,198
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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$53,536 higher earnings

Earnings
$116,019
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,167
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