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Communications Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

If you plan to study Communications Technology, take a look at what Pellissippi State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pellissippi State Community College sits in Knoxville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 81 communications technology degrees were granted at Pellissippi State Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Pellissippi State Community College

Many students take online classes at Pellissippi State Community College. Of 9,399 students, 2,252 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,974 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Communications Technology Graduates from Pellissippi State Community College

Graduates of Pellissippi State Community College’s Communications Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,936
2 years	$23,890
3 years	$23,116
4 years	$30,679
5 years	$35,781

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Communications Technology graduates from Pellissippi State Community College take home a median $30,679, compared with $38,310 for all Pellissippi State Community College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communications Technology graduates from Pellissippi State Community College comes in at $6,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communications Technology graduates at Pellissippi State Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communications Technology graduates at Pellissippi State Community College are 41% women (33) and 59% men (48).

Communications Technology Associate’s Program at Pellissippi State Community College

Of the 81 associate’s communications technology graduates at Pellissippi State Community College, 41% were women (33) and 59% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications Technology associate’s degree recipients at Pellissippi State Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Communications Technology associate’s degree recipients at Pellissippi State Community College, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communications Technology Concentrations at Pellissippi State Community College

This Communications Technology program at Pellissippi State Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications Technician	81

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Communications Technology program at Pellissippi State Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Communications Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Broadcast Technicians	$74,153
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.