Bureau of Labor Statistics

Field of degree: Communications technology

Table 1. Communications technology degree, 2018
Data	Communications technology	All fields
Employment	116,550	55,381,020
Median wage	$46,000	$59,000
Percent employed part time	16	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	42	59
Percent with an advanced degree	13	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of communications technology major, 2018
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, 2018
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	27%
Management occupations	14
Office and administrative support occupations	10
Computer and mathematical occupations	9
Sales and related occupations	7
Other	33
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
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2019–29	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2018	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2018
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers	22%	Bachelor's degree	2%	33%
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	21	Doctoral or professional degree	2	74
Audio and video technicians	12	Postsecondary nondegree award	4	6
Producers and directors	10	Bachelor's degree	3	15
Set and exhibit designers	1	Bachelor's degree	2	16
Retail salespersons	-1	No formal educational credential	2	4
Art directors	-2	Bachelor's degree	6	14
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	-2	Bachelor's degree	5	21
Customer service representatives	-2	High school diploma or equivalent	3	4
Graphic designers	-4	Bachelor's degree	5	8
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 August 10, 2021).

Last Modified Date: Monday, November 30, 2020