Best Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

5

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$161,198

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$51,656

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

WA +$683,276 $79,192 $30,282 N/A Full ROI →
2 Savannah College of Art and Design

Grad rate: 71.5%

GA +$242,060 $60,070 $59,670 N/A Full ROI →
3 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

NY +$231,678 $61,496 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
4 Elon University

Grad rate: 83.1%

NC +$28,742 $49,374 $59,369 N/A Full ROI →
5 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

TX -$379,764 $25,996 $29,842 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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