by our College Data Analytics Team
[Radio Television Digital Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 13 schools on the early-career earnings of their radio television digital communication graduates.
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Below are the schools whose radio television digital communication graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in radio television digital communication, no school beat Miami University Oxford this year. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. Students who complete the radio television digital communication program here go on to a median salary of roughly $81,064.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Cincinnati Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for radio television digital communication. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. After graduating, radio television digital communication degree recipients from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus typically earn about $58,784 annually.
Ohio University Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in radio television digital communication, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, radio television digital communication degree recipients from Ohio University Main Campus typically earn about $46,521 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Cedarville University one of the highest-paying schools for radio television digital communication. Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Cedarville. Early-career radio television digital communication graduates from Cedarville University make a median of around $38,743 per year.
Youngstown State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in radio television digital communication, landing the #5 spot this year. Youngstown State University is a public school located in the city of Youngstown. After graduating, radio television digital communication degree recipients from Youngstown State University typically earn about $40,787 annually.
University Of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 for radio television digital communication graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. Radio Television Digital Communication graduates of University Of Akron Main Campus earn a median of about $37,905 a year early in their careers.
Kent State University At Kent came in at #7 for radio television digital communication graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. Radio Television Digital Communication graduates of Kent State University At Kent earn a median of about $45,231 a year early in their careers.
Ohio Media School Valley View came in at #8 for radio television digital communication graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Valley View, Ohio Media School Valley View is a private for-profit institution. Early-career radio television digital communication graduates from Ohio Media School Valley View make a median of around $27,396 per year.
The Ohio Media School Columbus placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for radio television digital communication. Set in the suburb of Columbus, The Ohio Media School Columbus is a private for-profit institution. Radio Television Digital Communication graduates of The Ohio Media School Columbus earn a median of about $27,396 a year early in their careers.
Bowling Green State University Main Campus came in at #10 for radio television digital communication graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, radio television digital communication degree recipients from Bowling Green State University Main Campus typically earn about $29,405 annually.
Xavier University came in at #11 for radio television digital communication graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career radio television digital communication graduates from Xavier University make a median of around $28,270 per year.
Capital University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying radio television digital communication schools. Capital University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus. After graduating, radio television digital communication degree recipients from Capital University typically earn about $28,045 annually.
Ohio Media School Cincinnati ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying radio television digital communication schools. Ohio Media School Cincinnati is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Norwood. Radio Television Digital Communication graduates of Ohio Media School Cincinnati earn a median of about $23,495 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their radio television digital communication graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 13 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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