Madison, Wisconsin · Public
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% reported program-share signal, $17,354 school-wide net price, and $73,792 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 443 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~443
- Schools with reported signal
- 448
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 45.2%
- Graduation rate
- 89.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,354/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $69,416
- Median debt
- $20,484
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $73,792/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($17,354), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($73,792), and peer averages from 448 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 448 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,636 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,725 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Wisconsin-Madison in the top 28% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.8% reported share · $536 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 1.2% reported share · $400 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.2% reported share · $1,471 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 1.0% reported share · $3,103 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 0.3% reported share · $1,807 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.8% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is bigger than 70% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 443 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Wisconsin-Madison's average net price is $17,354 per year, about $69,416 over four years. That is $1,636 below the $18,990 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $73,792 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,725 above the $55,067 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Wisconsin-Madison #124 of 448 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.