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Field of degree: Communications technology

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Communications technology field of degree. Employment: 116,000. Median annual wage: $45,000.

Table 1. Communications technology degree, 2019.

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Table 1. Communications technology degree, 2019
Data	Communications technology	All fields
Employment	116,000	56,820,460
Median wage	45,000	60,000
Percent employed part time	15	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	43	60
Percent with an advanced degree	13	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of communications technology major, 2019.

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Chart 1. Types of communications technology major, 2019
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, 2019.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a communications technology degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	24%
Management occupations	16
Sales and related occupations	10
Office and administrative support occupations	9
Computer and mathematical 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 2021–31	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019
Software developers	26%	Bachelor's degree	2%	34%
Audio and video technicians	16	Postsecondary nondegree award	3	7
Producers and directors	8	Bachelor's degree	3	17
Managers, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	5	20
Art directors	4	Bachelor's degree	6	14
Graphic designers	3	Bachelor's degree	4	7
Designers, all other	2	Bachelor's degree	2	14
Retail salespersons	0	No formal educational credential	3	3
Customer service representatives	-4	High school diploma or equivalent	2	4
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	-5	High school diploma or equivalent	2	4
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 January 19, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022