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Field of degree: Communications technology

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Communications technology field of degree. Employment: 151,870. Median annual wage: $52,000.

Table 1. Communications technology degree, 2022.

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Table 1. Communications technology degree, 2022
Data	Communications technology	All fields
Employment	151,870	62,187,580
Median wage	52,000	66,000
Percent employed part time	17	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	47	62
Percent with an advanced degree	12	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of communications technology major, 2022.

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Chart 1. Types of communications technology, 2022
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, 2022.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a communications technology degree, by occupational group, 2022
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	26%
Management occupations	13
Computer and mathematical occupations	11
Office and administrative support occupations	8
Sales and related occupations	8
Other	35
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 2023–33	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2022	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2022
Software developers	18%	Bachelor's degree	4%	32%
Human resources specialists	8	Bachelor's degree	2	19
Producers and directors	8	Bachelor's degree	3	17
Managers, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	4	21
Art directors	5	Bachelor's degree	6	13
Audio and video technicians	5	Postsecondary nondegree award	3	5
Chief executives	5	Bachelor's degree	2	31
Film and video editors	5	Bachelor's degree	3	8
Designers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	2	15
Graphic designers	2	Bachelor's degree	4	10
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 June 10, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024