Field of degree: Communications technology
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 |
Chart 1. Types of communications technology, 2021
Communications technology major |
Major share |
Communication Technologies
|
100% |
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 |
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 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023