by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communications Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communications Technology is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Ozarks Technical Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in communications tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OTC paid an average of $210 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $164 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,936 | $5,040 |
| Fees | $988 | $988 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
Learn more about OTC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of communications tech students who receive their associate degree from OTC is $21,508 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $18,800.
OTC does not offer an online option for its communications tech associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OTC Online Learning page.
About 27.6% of the students who received their Associate in communications tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 26.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.1% of the communications tech associate degrees at OTC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communications Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technology/Technician | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communications technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | 25 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
