Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree at Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · 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 below similar programs.
$5,716 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−101% · 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−$182,190
$8,000Annual price−$214,190
$16,000Current college-wide context−$246,190
$24,000Annual price−$278,190
$32,000Annual price−$310,190
$40,000Annual price−$342,190
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $53,271128Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort82Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort176Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,264
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$44,781
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$44,781Year 4
$53,271Year 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$3,732
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,781 vs. $50,497
$5,716 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$53,420–$84,680 middle 50% of IN wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199$58,470–$129,880 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,430 median wageIN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1255$58,980–$85,100 middle 50% of IN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$61,760 median wageIN estimate · 1,040 jobs · 27-3011$42,600–$82,970 middle 50% of IN wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$59,870 median wageIN estimate · 1,480 jobs · 27-2012$41,890–$80,490 middle 50% of IN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,610 median wageIN estimate · 530 jobs · 27-3023$35,000–$61,770 middle 50% of IN wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$46,780 median wageIN estimate · 450 jobs · 27-4032$39,000–$58,460 middle 50% of IN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$34,350 median wageIN estimate · 40 jobs · 27-3099$32,030–$36,350 middle 50% of IN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO 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.
01
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 24.5%02
Information
about 17.2%03
Educational Services
about 8.1%04
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 5.9%05
Retail Trade
about 5.7%
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.
West Lafayette, IN
Purdue University Global
$6,610 higher earnings · $8,494 lower annual net price