Arts, design and media
Film and Video Editors
- Median pay
- $75,420
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
ProgramsCommunications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP10.01
29 colleges offer Communications Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 29
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $43,371
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,295
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 29
- Associate's
- 18
- Bachelor's
- 14
- Master's
- 6
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 4
What it covers
About Communications Technologies/Technicians
A program that generally prepares individuals to function as workers and managers within communications industries. Includes instruction in business economics; basic management; principles of interpersonal and mediated communications; radio, television, and digital media production; and related aspects of technology and communications systems.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 10.01.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 29 | $35,8444 yrs after · 1 college | $8,7501 college |
| Associate's | 18 | $31,9974 yrs after · 4 colleges | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 14 | $43,3714 yrs after · 4 colleges | $22,2952 colleges |
| Master's | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Jamaica, NY · Public · 10 graduates
$47,469
debt not reported
- 2
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · Public · 32 graduates
$39,273
debt $24,091
- 3
Winter Park, FL · — · 185 graduates
$36,898
debt $20,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Communications Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Arts, design and media
Media and Communication Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $73,620
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
Arts, design and media
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median pay
- $73,130
- Outlook
- Decline
Postsecondary certificate
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
Arts, design and media
Broadcast Technicians
- Median pay
- $59,570
- Outlook
- Decline
Associate's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
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Every program in this areaQuestions about Communications Technologies/Technicians
How many colleges offer Communications Technologies/Technicians?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Communications Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (29 colleges), associate's (18 colleges), bachelor's (14 colleges), master's (6 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Communications Technologies/Technicians earn $43,371 a year four years after finishing, across 4 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?
CUNY York College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Communications Technologies/Technicians: $47,469 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.