Other Communication Technology Studies
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Add ComparisonIn 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Communication Technology Studies degree recipients are Arnold, MD, Lansing, MI, and Framingham, MA. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Communication Technology Studies degree recipients are Framingham, MA, Arnold, MD, and Lansing, MI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Communication Technology Studies is a associates degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Communication Technology Studies and the types of students that study this field. Anne Arundel Community College awards the most degrees in Other Communication Technology Studies in the US, but Framingham State University and Anne Arundel Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Communication Technology Studies.
Tuition costs for Other Communication Technology Studies majors are, on average, $7,126 for in-state public colleges, and $44,601 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Communication Technology Studies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (10 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (110 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Communication Technology Studies, is Public, 2-year (110 completions in 2024).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Communication Technology Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Anne Arundel Community College has the most Other Communication Technology Studies degree recipients, with 47 degrees awarded in 2024.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Communication Technology Studies.
Out of all institutions that offer Other Communication Technology Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Framingham State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Communication Technology Studies, with 2.48%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Communication Technology Studies by year.
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 $78,093 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Graphic designers, and Other managers.
The industry that employs the most Communication Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers.
The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $78,093 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Graphic designers, and Other managers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Communication Technologies majors.
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.
The most common occupations for Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Artists & related workers, Graphic designers, and Other managers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Communication Technologies majors working as Artists & related workers, Broadcast & sound engineering technicians & radio operators, & media & communication equipment workers, all other, and Television, video, & motion picture camera operators & editors.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Communication Technologies majors are Firstline supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, & groundskeeping workers, Dental assistants, and Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes.
The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.7%, from 97,398 in 2023 to 103,922 in 2024.
The largest single share of Communication Technologies graduates go on to work as Artists & related workers (5.23%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communication Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.
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.
The highest paying industries of Communication Technologies majors, by average wage, are Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing .
The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.7%, from 97,398 in 2023 to 103,922 in 2024.
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.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population 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.
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 37.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Communication Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Communication Technologies (105 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communication Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 28 years old, which represent 4.63% and 4.18% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Communication Technology Studies are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Communication Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Communication Technology Studies.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Communication Technology Studies for each race & ethnicity.
In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Other Communication Technology Studies.
White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Czech Republic that hold Communication Technologies degrees (14.7 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 China (1,179 degree recipients).
