Bachelor's+4% vs national median188 grads tracked
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at SUNY College at Purchase
Ranked 19th of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,783
middle 50%: $23,234 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$56,735
middle 50%: $41,510 – $73,284
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $56,877 – $118,589
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 College at Purchase graduates in Digital Communication earn $36k in year one. Median salaries reach $57k at five years and $87k at 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?
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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,950 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
State University of New York at New Paltz
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,085 · 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
Texas State University
$55,032 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,629 · 5 yrs out
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$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
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$64,270 · 5 yrs out
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$62,968 · 5 yrs out
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$62,349 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
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$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
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