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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree outcomes at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Public · Federal field 0907

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,077 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
50.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−107% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$43,420 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,437$49,816
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

83Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
48Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,420$10,932 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,568

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

02 · BORROWING$21,946

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,420

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$233/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,568Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,807Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.4%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.

$30,437Year 1
$43,420Year 4
$49,816Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% 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$3,618
Estimated loan payment$233
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,420 vs. $50,497

$7,077 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$65,740 median wageFL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$79,920 median wageFL estimate · 7,160 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,730 median wageFL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$67,450 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFilm and Video Editors$60,430 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$58,730 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$56,360 median wageFL estimate · 990 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO 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.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$18,807 higher earnings · $4,030 less debt · $6,027 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,227
Debt
$17,916
Annual net price
$6,541
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online

$18,807 higher earnings · $4,030 less debt · $7,753 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,227
Debt
$17,916
Annual net price
$4,815
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Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$17,456 higher earnings · $3,446 less debt · $1,271 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,876
Debt
$18,500
Annual net price
$11,297
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$5,333 higher earnings · $744 less debt · $2,157 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,753
Debt
$21,202
Annual net price
$10,411
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

19 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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