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Highest earning radio, television, and digital communication programs in California
California radio, television, and digital communication programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | Public, 4-year | $36,517 | 63 |
| 2 | Biola University | La Mirada | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,388 | 79 |
| 3 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | Public, 4-year | $28,753 | 224 |
| 4 | California State University-Northridge | Northridge | Public, 4-year | $27,278 | 318 |
| 5 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | Public, 4-year | $25,988 | 197 |
| 6 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco | For-profit, 4-year | $25,425 | 41 |
| 7 | California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | Public, 4-year | $24,650 | 202 |
| 8 | California State University-Monterey Bay | Seaside | Public, 4-year | $24,496 | 64 |
| 9 | San Diego State University | San Diego | Public, 4-year | $22,487 | 120 |
| 10 | California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Public, 4-year | $22,133 | 207 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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