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Bachelor's+21% vs national median282 grads tracked

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Texas at Dallas

Ranked 6th of 75 bachelor's programs in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,869
middle 50%: $33,947 – $63,105
Median · 5 years out
$66,257
middle 50%: $49,855 – $93,817
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Texas at Dallas's bachelor's program in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication earn a median $47,869 one year after graduating, rising to $66,257 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $54,629 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,106 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$105,751 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$62,758 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,459 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$61,789 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$59,682 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas

Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

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