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Best Colleges for Broadcasting and Digital Media, by Earnings

285 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Broadcasting and Digital Media, about 10,497 degrees a year. Across the 137 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $48,753 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	Georgia Institute of Technology	GA	$99,915	65	14.1%
2	Rochester Institute of Technology	NY	$91,222	39	66.9%
3	Fordham University	NY	$84,366	107	59.3%
4	Miami University-Oxford	OH	$82,411	109	75.4%
5	New York University	NY	$77,109	438	7.7%
6	CUNY City College	NY	$72,068	14	60%
7	Syracuse University	NY	$70,815	118	45.9%
8	University of Mississippi	MS	$69,082	293	96.6%
9	Seton Hall University	NJ	$67,192	22	73.3%
10	Pennsylvania State University	PA	$66,876	128	60.6%
11	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	PA	$66,876	13	96.8%
12	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	PA	$66,876	2	91.2%
13	University of Connecticut	CT	$65,892	69	52.4%
14	Savannah College of Art and Design	GA	$64,076	353	83%
15	The New School	NY	$64,018	32	63.5%
16	Lebanon Valley College	PA	$63,128	19	83.8%
17	Montclair State University	NJ	$62,999	126	87.9%
18	University of Florida	FL	$62,227	139	24.2%
19	University of South Carolina	SC	$62,214	63	60.2%
20	University of Miami	FL	$62,053	63	18.9%
21	Texas Christian University	TX	$61,636	40	44.5%
22	Texas A&M University	TX	$61,478	71	57.4%
23	Xavier University	OH	$61,035	8	86.4%
24	Seattle University	WA	$61,021	26	76.9%
25	Florida State University	FL	$60,876	238	24.2%
26	Elon University	NC	$60,832	138	66.4%
27	Stevenson University	MD	$59,377	13	78.9%
28	Arizona State University	AZ	$58,974	46	89.9%
29	Ithaca College	NY	$58,804	124	69%
30	San Francisco State University	CA	$58,550	129	96.4%
31	Washington State University	WA	$57,956	124	86.6%
32	Hofstra University	NY	$56,990	72	68.1%
33	Manhattanville University	NY	$56,117	16	87.3%
34	The University of Alabama	AL	$55,894	99	76.6%
35	Boston University	MA	$55,804	195	11.1%
36	St Bonaventure University	NY	$55,796	9	81.7%
37	Pepperdine University	CA	$55,432	3	62.9%
38	University of La Verne	CA	$55,332	10	71.2%
39	Southeastern University	FL	$55,318	28	53%
40	Appalachian State University	NC	$55,235	53	90.1%
41	Columbia College Chicago	IL	$54,357	42	89.5%
42	Cornerstone University	MI	$54,344	6	77.8%
43	Temple University	PA	$53,818	171	80.4%
44	Saint Edward's University	TX	$53,473	17	81.4%
45	University of Texas at Austin	TX	$52,860	262	26.6%
46	Oregon State University	OR	$52,798	68	77.3%
47	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus	OR	$52,798	2	63.1%
48	Lewis University	IL	$52,722	8	71.3%
49	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	OH	$51,758	31	81%
50	Georgia Southern University	GA	$51,581	37	87.9%
51	Northwestern University	IL	$51,471	247	7.7%
52	CUNY Brooklyn College	NY	$51,404	37	58.4%
53	Texas Southern University	TX	$51,195	37	96.9%
54	Liberty University	VA	$50,891	51	99%
55	University of Northwestern-St Paul	MN	$50,708	15	93.5%
56	University of Montevallo	AL	$50,497	20	53.9%
57	Central Washington University	WA	$50,318	10	90.6%
58	Texas Tech University	TX	$50,279	165	72.7%
59	Northern Arizona University	AZ	$50,233	54	89.6%
60	High Point University	NC	$50,007	24	75.3%
61	Texas State University	TX	$49,987	197	89.3%
62	Point Park University	PA	$49,951	24	96.9%
63	University of Idaho	ID	$49,929	6	75.5%
64	University of Northern Iowa	IA	$49,794	43	92.7%
65	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	WI	$49,639	34	86.5%
66	University of Baltimore	MD	$49,445	9	78.7%
67	California State University-Northridge	CA	$49,359	430	93.5%
68	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	PA	$49,132	64	90.8%
69	University of Central Florida	FL	$48,753	65	40.1%
70	State University of New York at Oswego	NY	$48,489	92	80.6%
71	Loyola University Chicago	IL	$48,479	36	81.6%
72	Ohio University-Main Campus	OH	$48,390	81	85%
73	California State University-Fullerton	CA	$48,094	154	90.5%
74	Cedarville University	OH	$47,782	21	65.3%
75	Ball State University	IN	$47,737	178	85.5%
76	Kennesaw State University	GA	$47,723	102	69.2%
77	Florida Atlantic University	FL	$47,505	151	66.1%
78	State University of New York at New Paltz	NY	$47,453	78	61.6%
79	University of Maine	ME	$47,421	18	96.6%
80	Evangel University	MO	$47,415	11	71.6%
81	Central Michigan University	MI	$46,942	46	89.8%
82	Dallas Baptist University	TX	$46,723	11	88.8%
83	Indiana University-Indianapolis	IN	$46,473	105	76.4%
84	SUNY Buffalo State University	NY	$46,224	13	73%
85	Baylor University	TX	$46,043	3	51.3%
86	Asbury University	KY	$46,016	39	63.4%
87	North Central College	IL	$45,838	7	77.3%
88	SUNY at Fredonia	NY	$45,784	27	77.7%
89	University of Akron Main Campus	OH	$45,739	30	59.7%
90	Champlain College	VT	$45,620	5	82.9%
91	University of Georgia	GA	$45,555	115	37.7%
92	Messiah University	PA	$45,522	12	79%
93	Murray State University	KY	$45,127	8	85.7%
94	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	NY	$45,121	43	78.4%
95	Troy University	AL	$44,859	56	96%
96	Indiana University	IN	$44,781	3	78.2%
97	University of Kentucky	KY	$44,333	16	92.9%
98	Western Carolina University	NC	$43,954	18	81.8%
99	University of Cincinnati	OH	$43,570	87	85.3%
100	San Diego State University	CA	$43,485	95	36.2%

Showing the top 100 of 137 colleges that report earnings. 148 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Broadcasting and Digital Media graduates?

Georgia Institute of Technology ($99,915), Rochester Institute of Technology ($91,222), Fordham University ($84,366), Miami University-Oxford ($82,411), New York University ($77,109) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Broadcasting and Digital Media majors make?

The median across 137 colleges is $48,753 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $22,355 to $99,915.

Which colleges have the biggest Broadcasting and Digital Media programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: New York University (438), California State University-Northridge (430), Savannah College of Art and Design (353), University of Mississippi (293), Towson University (281).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Radio, Television, and Digital Communication". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.