Bachelor's+4% vs national median751 grads tracked
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Texas Tech University
Ranked 21st of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,816
middle 50%: $25,263 – $46,138
Median · 5 years out
$56,582
middle 50%: $40,831 – $71,772
Median · 10 years out
$71,234
middle 50%: $52,508 – $105,332
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
Digital communication graduates earn a median of $35k initially. Salaries climb to $71k after 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?
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,174 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
SUNY College at Purchase
$56,735 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,693 · 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
University of Houston
$54,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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