Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019

1,796

growing 10.7%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,274

growing 7.3%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$33,245

growing 3.5%

Average Wage

$66,349

growing 8.94%

People in Workforce

83,606

declining 2.7%

Average Employee Age

growing 0.903%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology degree recipients are Fair Oaks, GA, Glassboro, NJ, and New York, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology degree recipients are Arecibo, PR, Norwood, OH, and Ironton, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is a associates degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology and the types of students that study this field. Chattahoochee Technical College awards the most degrees in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology in the US, but University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and Bowie State University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology.

Tuition costs for Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology majors are, on average, $5,274 for in-state public colleges, and $33,245 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (73 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,030 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology, is Public, 2-year (1,030 completions).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,274

Median In-State Public

$33,245

Median Out of State Private

Chattahoochee Technical College has the most Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology degree recipients, with 150 degrees awarded in 2019.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
14.4%
Bowie State University
10.1%
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
8.4%

Out of all institutions that offer Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and Bowie State University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology, with 14.4% and 10.1%, respectively.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology by year.

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 Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology.

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 $66,349 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Artists & related workers, 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 Independent artists, writers, and performers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

$66,349

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,850

8.94%

1 Year Growth

± 10.1%

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $66,349 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Artists & related workers, and Graphic designers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Communication Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

Highest Paying Pumas

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.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

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

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

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.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Communication Technologies majors are Chief executives & legislators, Administrative services managers, and Sales managers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

83,606

2019 Workforce

± 7,097

2.7%

1 Year Growth

± 12.3%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 2.7%, from 85,930 in 2018 to 83,606 in 2019.

The largest single share of Communication Technologies graduates go on to work as Other managers (5.35%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communication Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Motion pictures & video industries, and Restaurants & Food Services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Communication Technologies majors, by average wage, are Independent artists, writers, and performers, Insurance carriers, and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

83,606

2019 Workforce

± 7,097

2.7%

1 Year Growth

± 12.3%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.7%, from 85,930 in 2018 to 83,606 in 2019.

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.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting 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.

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, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates 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 (822 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

Average Age in 2019

± 0.952 Years

0.903%

1 Year Change

± 3.58%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communication Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 6.04% and 6.03% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

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

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting 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.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (63.8%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
822 degrees awarded
Black or African American
393 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
336 degrees awarded

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
117 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
89 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
82 degrees awarded

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

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
1,119 degree recipients
India
803 degree recipients
Colombia
599 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Colombia
3.02 times more than expected
Korea
2.09 times more than expected
India
1.17 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Colombia that hold Communication Technologies degrees (3.02 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 (1,119 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Technology Design, and Quality Control Analysis.

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 Radio & Television Broadcasting 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 Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.