Associate+5% vs national median150 grads tracked
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Manchester Community College
Ranked 8th of 20 associate programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,891
middle 50%: $22,116 – $39,058
Median · 5 years out
$43,240
middle 50%: $28,041 – $58,675
Median · 10 years out
$57,769
middle 50%: $40,189 – $75,372
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Digital communication students at Manchester Community College earn a median of $28k initially. This increases to $43k after five years and $58k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,136 total interest
Same major at other universities
Alvin Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$40,057 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$39,290 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Manchester Community College
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
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