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Digital media majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a digital media degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in digital media. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 9,399 digital media major resumes to identify the jobs digital media majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a digital media degree

  1. Starting salary
    $65,000
    Job openings
    52,582
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  2. Starting salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    45,625
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  3. Starting salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    91,281
    Job description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
  4. Starting salary
    $30,000
    Job openings
    1,267
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio programs, television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies.
  5. Starting salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    93,292
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  6. Starting salary
    $25,000
    Job openings
    51,905
    Job description:
    A Production Assistant supports all aspects of film or TV production. They are responsible for ensuring the production quality of all promotionals, commercials, and public service announcements.
  7. Starting salary
    $24,000
    Job openings
    72,449
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Washington, DC;  Los Angeles, CA;  
    Job description:
    Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They design media releases to shape public perception of their organization and to increase awareness of its work and goals.
  8. Starting salary
    $24,000
    Job openings
    79,411
    Job description:
    Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They design media releases to shape public perception of their organization and to increase awareness of its work and goals.
  9. Starting salary
    $23,000
    Job openings
    122,135
    Job description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
  10. Starting salary
    $22,000
    Job openings
    105,041
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  Washington, DC;  
    Job description:
    Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio programs, television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies.

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What can you do with a digital media degree?

Zippia created a digital media career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in digital media. The map shows the most common jobs digital media majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average digital media major salary

Digital media major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a digital media bachelor's degree who work in the technology industry have an average salary of $58,695, while those graduates who work in the media industry have an average salary of $40,998. If pay is important to you, then you should look for digital media jobs in the technology industry.

Average digital media major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage digital media salary Digital media salary range
1Technology
$58,695
$33k
$73k
2Finance
$54,058
$33k
$73k
3Education
$50,840
$33k
$73k
4Professional
$49,969
$33k
$73k
5Manufacturing
$43,116
$33k
$73k

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