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Telecommunications Management

Types of Degrees Telecommunications Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Telecommunications Management have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	8
Master’s Degree	63

What Telecommunications Management Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Telecommunications Management build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Telecommunications Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Telecommunications Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Telecommunications Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Telecommunications Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Telecommunications Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Working with Computers	4.3 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Telecommunications Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Spreadsheet software	Spreadsheet software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Telecommunications Management graduates include:

• Compliance Director
• Quarrying Manager
• Chancery Clerk
• Board of Education Secretary
• Highway Patrol Commander
• General Road Production Manager
• Corporation Secretary
• Supervisor of Communications
• Protective Signal Operations Supervisor
• Off Track Betting Manager
• Distribution Superintendent
• Show Operations Supervisor
• Health Information Manager
• Dog Races Manager
• Call Center Supervisor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Telecommunications Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	53.6%
Doctoral degree	10.1%
Master’s degree	10.0%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	8.4%
High school diploma or equivalent	6.2%
Postsecondary certificate	4.2%
Some college courses	4.2%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.7%
Post-master’s certificate	0.4%
First professional degree	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Telecommunications Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 71.8% of Telecommunications Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	20	28.2%
Men	51	71.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Telecommunications Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	21	29.6%
Asian	3	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino	13	18.3%
Black or African American	23	32.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	1.4%
Two or More Races	1	1.4%
Race Unknown	6	8.5%
International Students	3	4.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

Online Telecommunications Management Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Telecommunications Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	3

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Business Management Marketing Sales	52
Accounting and Related Services	52.03
Business Administration, Management and Operations	52.02
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	52.04
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	52.99
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES	52.00
Business/Commerce, General	52.01
Business/Corporate Communications	52.05
Business/Managerial Economics	52.06
Construction Management	52.20
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	52.07
Finance and Financial Management Services	52.08

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.