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What can you do with a
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication degree?

Radio, Television, And Digital Communication is high-paying, AI barely touches it, and you would have escape routes.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
72.2 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$2k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$46,521
Typical debt
$22,468
4-yr net cost
$68,212
Monthly loan payment
$256/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

7 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Regulatory Affairs Managersleap
AI risk 7 → 56 future · +4.5% demand
$145,000
Web and Digital Interface Designersleap
AI risk 25 → 83 future · +7.0% demand
$95,247
Producers and Directorsstretch
AI risk 9 → 47 future · +4.9% demand
$80,000
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalistsstretch
AI risk 21 → 65 future · -3.9% demand
$70,359
Communications Teachers, Postsecondarycommon
AI risk 21 → 43 future · +2.1% demand
$70,000
Film and Video Editorsleap
AI risk 22 → 53 future · +4.0% demand
$57,000
Information Technology Project Managersleap
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$54,080
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.