Communications Technologies/Technicians
Communications Technologies
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $39,273 | $36,898 to $47,469 | 5 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +0% (2025 to 2035), about 7,700 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film and Video Editors | $75,420 | +3.7% | 3,100 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | $73,620 | +3.9% | 2,000 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $59,570 | -3.1% | 1,600 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $73,130 | -3.1% | 1,000 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a communications technologies/technicians program, of 43 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Full Sail University
- Pellissippi State Community College
- Ozarks Technical Community College
- Florida State College at Jacksonville
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
- Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.