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Bachelor's+24% vs national median151 grads tracked

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 5th of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,410
middle 50%: $30,657 – $61,456
Median · 5 years out
$67,850
middle 50%: $48,144 – $93,487
Median · 10 years out
$84,159
middle 50%: $59,699 – $122,926

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

Graduates of City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication earn a median $42,410 one year after graduating, rising to $84,159 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $54,629 for this field, ranking 5th of 75 reporting programs.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,486 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$105,751 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$62,758 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,459 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$61,789 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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