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Field of degree: Communications technology

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Communications technology field of degree. Employment: 132,610. Median annual wage: $48,000.

Table 1. Communications technology degree, 2021.

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Table 1. Communications technology degree, 2021
Data	Communications technology	All fields
Employment	132,610	59,687,450
Median wage	48,000	63,000
Percent employed part time	16	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	45	62
Percent with an advanced degree	12	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of communications technology major, 2021.

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Chart 1. Types of communications technology, 2021
Communications technology major	Major share
Communication Technologies	100%
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a communications technology degree, by occupational group, 2021.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a communications technology degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	23%
Management occupations	14
Computer and mathematical occupations	10
Office and administrative support occupations	9
Educational instruction and library occupations	8
Other	36
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a communications technology degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a communications technology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2022–32	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021
Software developers	26%	Bachelor's degree	3%	32%
Producers and directors	7	Bachelor's degree	3	17
Art directors	6	Bachelor's degree	6	13
Audio and video technicians	5	Postsecondary nondegree award	4	6
Graphic designers	3	Bachelor's degree	3	8
Managers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	5	21
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1	Bachelor's degree	2	49
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	1	Bachelor's degree	2	55
Customer service representatives	-5	High school diploma or equivalent	2	4
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	-7	High school diploma or equivalent	2	5
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Communications technology,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/communications-technology/communications-technology-field-of-degree.htm (visited April 18, 2024).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023