Other Communication Technology

Types of Degrees Other Communication Technology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other communication technology graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	55
Bachelor’s Degree	51
Basic Certificate	37
Master’s Degree	13
Undergraduate Certificate	6
Graduate Certificate	2

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Communication Technology?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 51 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in other communication technology in 2021, making it rank #304 in popularity. This major is dominated by women with about 59% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of communication tech support majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a bachelor’s degree in other communication technology made a median starting salary of $31,313 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $29,107 (25th percentile) and $32,899 (75th percentile).

It’s important to note that just because the people reporting these salaries have a degree in communication tech support, it does not mean that they are working in a job related to their degree.

Online Other Communication Technology Programs

In 2020-2021, 28 schools offered a communication tech support program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	4	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	12	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	3	0
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Communication Technology

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to communication tech support.

Major	Number of Grads
Graphic Communications	7,518
Audiovisual Communications	6,229
Communications Technology	915

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

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