COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$16,379 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $9,690 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −21% · 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+$38,760
$8,000Annual price+$6,760
$16,000Annual price−$25,240
$24,000Current college-wide context−$57,240
$25,000Current college-wide context−$61,240
$32,000Annual price−$89,240
$40,000Annual price−$121,240
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,558
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,937
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,876
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$264/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,558Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,081Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.7% 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$5,573
Estimated loan payment$264
153borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,876 vs. $50,497
$16,379 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$77,790 median wagePA estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1122$63,630–$94,760 middle 50% of PA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199$99,060–$171,340 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,160 median wagePA estimate · 2,820 jobs · 15-1255$74,230–$129,220 middle 50% of PA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$75,460 median wagePA estimate · 4,200 jobs · 27-2012$55,040–$100,290 middle 50% of PA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$75,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 850 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$69,470 median wagePA estimate · 470 jobs · 27-3099$57,100–$75,130 middle 50% of PA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,200 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,160 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$52,080 median wagePA estimate · 830 jobs · 27-3011$31,810–$76,230 middle 50% of PA wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO 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.
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
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.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
$5,008 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,876
- Debt
- $24,937
- Annual net price
- $19,550
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
$3,227 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,132
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $21,331
Lincoln University
$9,581 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,544
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $14,977
Miami University-Hamilton
$15,535 higher earnings · $687 less debt · $13,272 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,411
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $11,286
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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