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2023 Best Communications Technology/Support Schools

104 Colleges
$25,611 Avg Salary
$24,581 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,826 people earned a degree or certificate in communications technologies and support, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communications Technology/Support Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the United States

Check out the communications technologies and support programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Omega Studios’ School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences the best school in the United States for communications technologies and support students. Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville.

The average amount in student loans that communications technologies and support majors at Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences take out is $5,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, CRAS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communications technologies and support graduates from CRAS carry an average student debtload of $11,086. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $169.

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Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, communications technologies and support graduates from F.I.R.S.T. Institute carry an average student debtload of $7,853. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $106.

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#4

SAE Institute - New York

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SAE Institute - New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. SAE Institute - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Communications Technologies & Support majors at SAE Institute - New York take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $175.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MediaTech Institute - Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, MediaTech Institute - Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications technologies and support majors at MediaTech Institute - Houston take out is $18,291.

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#6

SAE Institute - Miami

North Miami Beach, FL

SAE Institute - Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communications Technology/Support Schools ranking. SAE Institute - Miami is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Miami Beach.

On average, communications technologies and support graduates from SAE Institute - Miami take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $175.

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With a ranking of #7, MediaTech Institute - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for communications technologies and support students. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Communications Technologies & Support majors at MediaTech Institute - Dallas take out an average of $18,291 in student loans while working on their egree.

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New England Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communications technologies and support students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, communications technologies and support graduates from New England Tech take out $27,971 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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Institute of Production and Recording landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communications technologies and support programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communications technologies and support majors at Institute of Production and Recording accumulate an average of around $13,995 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $362, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Art Center College of Design ranked #11 on this year’s Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

After completing their degree, communications technologies and support graduates from East Stroudsburg University carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #13 on this year’s Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that communications technologies and support majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $17,922. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

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#15

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Communications Technology/Support Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Communications Technology/Support students that almost earned our Best Communications Technology/Support Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL
17 Belmont University Nashville, TN
18 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
19 Illinois State University Normal, IL
20 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

Communications Technologies & Support by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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