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Bachelor's-3% vs national median385 grads tracked

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 33rd of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,739
middle 50%: $24,292 – $42,645
Median · 5 years out
$52,860
middle 50%: $37,967 – $68,521
Median · 10 years out
$66,127
middle 50%: $50,749 – $86,454

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 Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's program in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication earn a median $31,739 one year after graduating, rising to $66,127 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $54,629 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,004 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$54,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,191 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,322 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$51,997 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$51,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$50,995 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out

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