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2024 Best Communications Technology Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
915 Communications Tech Degrees Awarded
$21,549 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in communications technology. It is ranked #281 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for communications technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 915 degrees in communications technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Communications Technology School

Best Communications Technology Schools Your choice of communications technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communications Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communications Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Communications Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communications Technology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Communications Technology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communications tech degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Communications Tech

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Communications Tech Degrees Awarded
$20,491 Median Starting Salary

Ozarks Technical Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in communications technology. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 47 communications technology students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communications tech program make about $20,491 for their early career.

More information about a degree in communications technology from Ozarks Technical Community College

2

Every student pursuing a degree in communications technology has to look into East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of East Stroudsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means East Stroudsburg University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 communications technology students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year. Those communications technology students who get their degree from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania receive $3,727 more than the typical communications tech grad.

More information about a degree in communications technology from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

3
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York College
Jamaica, NY

York College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications technology. York is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Jamaica. This college ranks 92nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 22 communications technology students who graduated with this degree at York in the most recent year we have data available. Those communications technology students who get their degree from York College make $2,698 more than the standard communications tech student.

More information about a degree in communications technology from York College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications technology. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #605 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 communications technology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communications technology from Eastern Michigan University

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
433 Communications Tech Degrees Awarded
26.1% Growth in Graduates

Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park. This university ranks 70th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 433 communications technology students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent data year. After graduating, communications tech degree recipients usually make about $19,672 in their early careers.

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Communications Technology by Region

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Communications Technology is one of 3 different types of Communications Technologies & Support programs to choose from.

Communications Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communications Technology/Technician 915

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Other Communication Technology 164

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