# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/communications-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 10.01 (Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services)
- Colleges offering it: 29 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 29 | $30,622 | $35,844 | $8,750 |
| Associate's | 18 | $25,060 | $31,997 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 14 | $31,797 | $43,371 | $22,295 |
| Master's | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [CUNY York College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-york-college-749) | Jamaica, NY | $47,469 | not reported |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania-854) | East Stroudsburg, PA | $39,273 | $24,091 |
| [Full Sail University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/full-sail-university-1037) | Winter Park, FL | $36,898 | $20,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Film and Video Editors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/film-and-video-editors): $75,420 median pay
- [Media and Communication Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/media-and-communication-workers-all-other): $73,620 median pay
- [Sound Engineering Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sound-engineering-technicians): $73,130 median pay
- [Broadcast Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/broadcast-technicians): $59,570 median pay

## More in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

- [Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/audiovisual-communications-technologies-technicians): 224 colleges
- [Graphic Communications](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/graphic-communications): 212 colleges
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other: 13 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/