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Highest earning radio, television, and digital communication programs in Texas
Texas 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 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public, 4-year | $43,038 | 46 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | Public, 4-year | $41,107 | 79 |
| 3 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,678 | 47 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Public, 4-year | $34,676 | 65 |
| 5 | Texas State University | San Marcos | Public, 4-year | $31,977 | 235 |
| 6 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public, 4-year | $31,546 | 106 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public, 4-year | $28,892 | 254 |
| 8 | Baylor University | Waco | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,554 | 54 |
| 9 | University of North Texas | Denton | Public, 4-year | $26,773 | 268 |
| 10 | University of Houston | Houston | Public, 4-year | $24,250 | 53 |
| 11 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Public, 4-year | $21,182 | 75 |
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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