Associate+68% vs national median265 grads tracked
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Mitchell Technical College
Ranked 1st of 20 associate programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,292
middle 50%: $43,178 – $78,642
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $51,441 – $97,592
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $55,464 – $109,856
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Digital communication associates start with a median salary of $60k. Earnings reach $88k by the tenth year.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,951 total interest
Same major at other universities
Alvin Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$40,057 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$39,290 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mitchell Technical College
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$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$63,296 · 5 yrs out
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