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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree
39 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
40
Optimistic
39
Base Case
37
Pessimistic
Earnings $28,559/yr (-9% vs median)
AI Risk High (48% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (144,300 openings/yr)
ROI 14.3x earnings multiple (6.8x out-of-state)
Ranked #64 of 140 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Radio, Television, and Digital Communication graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $510K $508K $474K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 14.4x 14.3x 13.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.8x 6.8x 6.3x
Probability of Field Employment 48% 42% 32%
DegreeOutlook Score 40 39 37

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$35,524
Out-of-state: $75,164 (6.8x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$66,188
-86% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,375
9.8 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$46,805
64% growth from Year 1

About SUNY College at Plattsburgh

SUNY College at Plattsburgh accepts 75% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 3,789 in Plattsburgh, NY.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr
Web and digital interface designers $98,090/yr
Producers and directors $83,480/yr
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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Other Schools

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ($76,507) Rochester Institute of Technology ($71,549) Miami University-Hamilton ($50,938) Miami University-Middletown ($50,938) Miami University-Oxford ($50,938) Purdue University Global ($48,015) New York University ($47,666) Fordham University ($45,931)

Other Majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($76,152) Accounting and Related Services ($51,243) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($50,291) Management Information Systems and Services ($50,232) Marketing ($44,607) Economics ($43,977) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($41,410) Finance and Financial Management Services ($40,414)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does SUNY College at Plattsburgh's Radio, Television, and Digital Communication program score?
This program scores 39/100 — on the lower end for Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Radio, Television, and Digital Communication to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Radio, Television, and Digital Communication careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 48% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →