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Bachelor's+2% vs national median522 grads tracked

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 23rd of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,207
middle 50%: $28,352 – $46,720
Median · 5 years out
$55,823
middle 50%: $43,378 – $74,815
Median · 10 years out
$68,249
middle 50%: $49,855 – $91,221

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication earn a median $37,207 one year after graduating, rising to $68,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,629 for this field, ranking 23rd 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.

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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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,979 total interest

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