COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree at University of Houston
Houston, TX · 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.
$10,078 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 56.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −119% · 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−$225,810
$8,000Annual price−$257,810
$14,000Current college-wide context−$281,810
$16,000Annual price−$289,810
$24,000Annual price−$321,810
$32,000Annual price−$353,810
$40,000Annual price−$385,810
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,419$7,121 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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$14,276
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,419
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$244/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$14,276Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,185Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.6%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?
7.2% 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$3,368
Estimated loan payment$244
54borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,419 vs. $50,497
$10,078 below 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$77,050 median wageTX estimate · 2,880 jobs · 25-1122$60,680–$100,220 middle 50% of TX wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199$102,620–$173,480 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,650 median wageTX estimate · 5,910 jobs · 15-1255$78,480–$138,430 middle 50% of TX wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$71,710 median wageTX estimate · 6,610 jobs · 27-2012$49,020–$99,100 middle 50% of TX wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$61,290 median wageTX estimate · 570 jobs · 27-3099$44,300–$68,520 middle 50% of TX wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFilm and Video Editors$61,220 median wageTX estimate · 1,040 jobs · 27-4032$44,800–$80,360 middle 50% of TX wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$49,050 median wageTX estimate · 960 jobs · 27-3011$35,540–$84,600 middle 50% of TX wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,470 median wageTX estimate · 2,670 jobs · 27-3023$41,850–$70,610 middle 50% of TX wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 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.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
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.
The University of Texas at Arlington
$20,198 higher earnings · $1,698 less debt · $325 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,617
- Debt
- $21,302
- Annual net price
- $13,951
Texas Christian University
$21,217 higher earnings · $500 less debt
- Earnings
- $61,636
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $36,660
Texas A&M University-College Station
$21,059 higher earnings · $4,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $61,478
- Debt
- $18,500
- Annual net price
- $21,315
Texas State University
$9,568 higher earnings · $1,142 less debt
- Earnings
- $49,987
- Debt
- $21,858
- Annual net price
- $16,805
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
119 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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