Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,111 grads tracked
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 53rd of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,815
middle 50%: $23,743 – $41,536
Median · 5 years out
$47,680
middle 50%: $35,714 – $62,611
Median · 10 years out
$62,421
middle 50%: $45,244 – $88,072
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale graduates in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication start at a $32k median. Ten-year earnings average $62k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,702 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$49,048 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$45,942 · 5 yrs out
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
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$146,060 · 5 yrs out
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$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
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$98,560 · 5 yrs out
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$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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