Radio, Television, and Digital Communication programs in Illinois
18 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,329 at Illinois Media School.
What this work pays in Illinois
Managers, All Other in Illinois earn a median of $140,240 a year across 31,680 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | $81,080 | 3,170 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $85,710 | 2,050 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,150 | 1,580 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $60,590 | 1,060 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $46,720 | 770 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Media School Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $21,329 (147 grads) | 83 |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $21,329 (147 grads) | 107 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Judson University Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Parkland College Champaign | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Parkland College Champaign | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rock Valley College Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.