Communication Technologies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
15,450
growing 4.21%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,458
growing 0.678%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$36,808
growing 5.77%
Average Wage
$74,715
growing 8.9%
People in Workforce
92,250
growing 5.62%
Average Employee Age
37.2
growing 0.359%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Communication Technologies degree recipients are Savannah, GA, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, and Tempe, AZ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Communication Technologies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Communication Technologies and the types of students that study this field. Full Sail University awards the most degrees in Communication Technologies in the US, but Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences and MediaTech Institute-Dallas have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Communication Technologies.

Tuition costs for Communication Technologies majors are, on average, $4,458 for in-state public colleges, and $36,808 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Communication Technologies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (313 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (5,385 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Communication Technologies (2022)
  1. Full Sail University
    962 degrees awarded
  2. Savannah College of Art and Design
    721 degrees awarded
  3. SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
    560 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Communication Technologies, is Public, 2-year (5,385 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,458
Median In-State Public
$36,808
Median Out of State Private

Full Sail University has the most Communication Technologies degree recipients, with 962 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
    100%
  2. MediaTech Institute-Dallas
    100%
  3. MediaTech Institute-Houston
    100%

Out of all institutions that offer Communication Technologies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Communication Technologies, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Communication Technologies
  1. Orange County, FL
    1,298 degrees awarded
  2. Los Angeles County, CA
    892 degrees awarded
  3. Chatham County, GA
    721 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Communication Technologies by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. Lake County, IL
    700%
  2. Calhoun County, MI
    600%
  3. Watauga County, NC
    600%

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Communication Technologies.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Communication Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $74,715 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Other managers, and Graphic designers.

The industry that employs the most Communication Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Taxi & limousine service.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$74,715
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,014
8.9%
1 Year Growth
± 10.7%

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $74,715 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Other managers, and Graphic designers.

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Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA
    $296,127
  2. Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA
    $262,718
  3. Southwest Denver PUMA, CO
    $232,738

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Communication Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Communication Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

The most common occupations Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Artists & related workers, Other managers, and Graphic designers.

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Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Communication Technologies majors working as Broadcast & sound engineering technicians & radio operators, & media & communication equipment workers, all other, Artists & related workers, and Television, video, & motion picture camera operators & editors.

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Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for Communication Technologies majors are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Administrative services managers.

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Occupations by Share

92,250
2022 Workforce
± 7,455
5.62%
1 Year Growth
± 11%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.62%, from 87,341 in 2021 to 92,250 in 2022.

The largest single share of Communication Technologies graduates go on to work as Artists & related workers (5.33%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communication Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The most common industries that employ Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Motion pictures & video industries, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

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Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Communication Technologies majors, by average wage, are Taxi & limousine service, Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c., and Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills .

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Industries by Share

92,250
2022 Workforce
± 7,455
5.62%
1 Year Growth
± 11%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.62%, from 87,341 in 2021 to 92,250 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Communication Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Motion pictures & video industries. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Communication Technologies.

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Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Communication Technologies majors
  1. Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA
    18.3
  2. Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA
    9.81
  3. Maricopa County--Tempe (South) & Chandler (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ
    8.18

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Communication Technologies majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Communication Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communication Technologies is 37.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Communication Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Communication Technologies (6,700 students).

Workforce Age

37.2
Average Age in 2022
± 0.91 Years
0.359%
1 Year Change
± 3.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communication Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 27 years old, which represent 5.14% and 4.87% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Communication Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in Communication Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (60.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Communication Technologies.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    6,700 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    3,428 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    2,138 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Communication Technologies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    1,194 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    1,112 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    469 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Communication Technologies.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    991 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    823 degree recipients
  3. China
    775 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Mongolia
    15.5 times more than expected
  2. Belarus
    11.9 times more than expected
  3. Chile
    4.3 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mongolia that hold Communication Technologies degrees (15.5 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (991 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Communication Technologies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Communication Technologies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Communication Technologies majors need more than the average amount of N/A.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Communication Technologies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of N/A is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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