How much do Radio, Television, and Digital Communication master's degree graduates from Elon University earn?

The reported median is $59,583 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 22% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication master's degree at Elon University

Elon, NC · 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.

$16,389 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: $27,915 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+176%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,696 → $79,285

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-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 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

45Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,761Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$59,583$822 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$59,583 vs. $50,497

$9,086 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis163 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,555

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$59,583

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,555Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$62,266Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE66.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE84.0%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.

$28,696Year 1

$59,583Year 4

$79,285Year 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$4,965

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,583 vs. $75,972

$16,389 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$65,850 median wageNC estimate · 950 jobs · 25-1122$55,780–$81,420 middle 50% of NC wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$97,990 median wageNC estimate · 3,400 jobs · 15-1255$63,920–$133,860 middle 50% of NC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$63,700 median wageNC estimate · 3,500 jobs · 27-2012$40,230–$88,430 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$60,020 median wageNC estimate · 400 jobs · 27-4032$44,660–$94,380 middle 50% of NC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$58,670 median wageNC estimate · 930 jobs · 27-3023$39,800–$76,040 middle 50% of NC wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$47,910 median wageNC estimate · 830 jobs · 27-3011$35,240–$68,610 middle 50% of NC wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$42,920 median wageNC estimate · 19,590 jobs · 27-3099$37,250–$48,370 middle 50% of NC 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.

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

$58,795 higher earnings · $13,357 lower annual net price

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

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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$56,436 higher earnings · $12,388 lower annual net price

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

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$52,818 higher earnings · $27,464 lower annual net price

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

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Washington, DC

Georgetown University

$28,418 higher earnings · $740 lower annual net price

Earnings: $88,001
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $40,815

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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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