How much do Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree graduates from Ithaca College earn?

The reported median is $58,804 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,921.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% above 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 Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · 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 notably above similar programs.

$8,307 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 40.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −56% · 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−$41,960

$10,000Annual price−$81,960

$20,000Annual price−$121,960

$30,000Annual price−$161,960

$34,000Current college-wide context−$177,960

$40,000Annual price−$201,960

$50,000Annual price−$241,960

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+94%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,355 → $58,974

123Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

162Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

218Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$53,378Awarding-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.

351Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

69Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

128Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

268Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

173Graduates 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$58,804$23,996 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 60 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$33,926

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

02 · BORROWING$23,921

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,804

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$33,926Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$68,699Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE69.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.2%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.

$30,355Year 1

$58,804Year 4

$58,974Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$4,900

Estimated loan payment$254

218borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,804 vs. $50,497

$8,307 above 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$84,690 median wageNY estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1122$62,540–$124,870 middle 50% of NY wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255$94,620–$167,590 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$107,550 median wageNY estimate · 27,990 jobs · 27-2012$79,700–$169,260 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$103,440 median wageNY estimate · 3,710 jobs · 27-4032$75,990–$135,640 middle 50% of NY wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$100,770 median wageNY estimate · 5,750 jobs · 27-3023$77,860–$162,020 middle 50% of NY wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$81,310 median wageNY estimate · 1,460 jobs · 27-3011$46,060–$205,730 middle 50% of NY wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$81,110 median wageNY estimate · 770 jobs · 27-3099$64,170–$131,990 middle 50% of NY 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

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.

Bronx, NY

Fordham University

$25,562 higher earnings · $691 less debt

Earnings: $84,366
Debt: $23,230
Annual net price: $44,338

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New York, NY

New York University

$18,305 higher earnings · $2,421 less debt

Earnings: $77,109
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $37,050

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New York, NY

CUNY City College

$13,264 higher earnings · $30,150 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,068
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,776

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New York, NY

The New School

$5,214 higher earnings · $1,546 less debt

Earnings: $64,018
Debt: $22,375
Annual net price: $58,741

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DATA QUALITY

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162 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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