Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree outcomes at Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public · Federal field 0907
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$2,301 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
43.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−70% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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−$102,020
$8,000Annual price−$134,020
$16,000Annual price−$166,020
$20,000Current college-wide context−$182,020
$24,000Annual price−$198,020
$32,000Annual price−$230,020
$40,000Annual price−$262,020
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+75%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,036 → $52,44360Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort59Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort82Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median118Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$51,487Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.
273Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment49Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers123Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count123Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,798$16,716 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 25 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,604
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,746
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,798
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$241/mo
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.
$30,036Year 1
$52,798Year 4
$52,443Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.5% 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$4,400
Estimated loan payment$241
118borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,798 vs. $50,497
$2,301 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$98,900 median wageOR estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,580 median wageOR estimate · 7,680 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,220 median wageOR estimate · 1,230 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$87,460 median wageOR estimate · 1,640 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$72,300 median wageOR estimate · 360 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,200 median wageOR estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,190 median wageOR estimate · 240 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$41,600 median wageOR estimate · 260 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.