Bachelor's0% vs national median957 grads tracked
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Houston
Ranked 26th of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,833
middle 50%: $24,476 – $46,213
Median · 5 years out
$54,470
middle 50%: $39,905 – $70,355
Median · 10 years out
$67,625
middle 50%: $51,856 – $89,733
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 majors earn a median of $34k in their first year. Salaries rise to $68k by year 10.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,536 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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