Bachelor's+6% vs national median447 grads tracked
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 17th of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,255
middle 50%: $22,915 – $44,753
Median · 5 years out
$57,828
middle 50%: $41,302 – $75,912
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
SUNY New Paltz graduates in Radio and Digital Communication earn a median $32,255 in year 1. Median salaries reach $57,828 by year 5.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,475 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$59,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$59,507 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,085 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$56,735 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,693 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,582 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$55,831 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,823 · 5 yrs out
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Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
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$88,509 · 5 yrs out
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$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
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