Communications Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

578

declining 14.4%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$3,071

growing 8.1%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$28,630

growing 4.49%

Average Wage

$60,267

growing 13%

People in Workforce

82,940

growing 4.57%

Average Employee Age

36.7

growing 0.252%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Communications Technology degree recipients are San Diego, CA, Springfield, MO, and New York, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Communications Technology degree recipients are Sioux Center, IA, Cumberland, MD, and East Stroudsburg, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Communications Technology is a < 1 year postsecondary certificate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Communications Technology and the types of students that study this field. Associated Technical College-San Diego awards the most degrees in Communications Technology in the US, but Associated Technical College-San Diego and Madison Media Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Communications Technology.

Tuition costs for Communications Technology majors are, on average, $3,071 for in-state public colleges, and $28,630 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Communications Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (21 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (225 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Communications Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Communications Technology, is Public, 2-year (225 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Communications Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,071

Median In-State Public

$28,630

Median Out of State Private

Associated Technical College-San Diego has the most Communications Technology degree recipients, with 94 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Associated Technical College-San Diego
82.5%
Madison Media Institute
7.86%
University of Advancing Technology
5.34%

Out of all institutions that offer Communications Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Associated Technical College-San Diego and Madison Media Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Communications Technology, with 82.5% and 7.86%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Communications Technology

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

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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

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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 $60,267 and the most common occupations are Designers, Miscellaneous managers, and Software developers, applications & systems software.

The industry that employs the most Communication Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Traveler accommodation.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

$60,267

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,288

13%

1 Year Growth

± 10.3%

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $60,267 and the most common occupations are Designers, Miscellaneous managers, and Software developers, applications & systems software.

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± 7,069

4.57%

1 Year Growth

± 11.7%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.57%, from 79,317 in 2016 to 82,940 in 2017.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Communication Technologies majors

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 on those who earn a degree in Communication Technologies in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communication Technologies is 36.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Communication Technologies degrees, and White students earn the majority (324) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

36.7

Average Age in 2017

± 0.956 Years

0.252%

1 Year Change

± 3.77%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communication Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 26 years old, which represent 6.03% and 5.79% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Communications Technology are < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

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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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (67%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
324 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
108 degrees awarded
Black or African American
79 degrees awarded

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
31 degrees awarded
White Female
18 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
17 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Communications Technology. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
936 degree recipients
China
928 degree recipients
Philippines
887 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

United Kingdom, not specified
10.4 times more than expected
China
2.38 times more than expected
Korea
2.08 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Kingdom, not specified that hold Communication Technologies degrees (10.4 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 Mexico (936 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Communications Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Communications Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Communications Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Installation, and Repairing.

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 Communications Technology 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 Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.