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2024 Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools

86 Colleges in the United States
14,826 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
$25,611 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in communications technologies & support. It is ranked #32 out of 38 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.

College Factual reviewed 86 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communications technologies & support. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14,826 degrees in communications technologies & support during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communications Technologies & Support School

Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools Your choice of communications technologies & support school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communications Technologies & Support School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Communications Technologies & Support Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communications Technologies & Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Communications Technologies & Support
Master's Degrees in Communications Technologies & Support

The communications technologies & support school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools. 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 Technologies & Support 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 technologies & support degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Schools in Communications Technologies & Support

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
17.0% Growth in Graduates

Belmont University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in communications technologies & support. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications technologies & support program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,055.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communications technologies & support. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communications technologies & support major at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo get $23,824 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

New England Institute of Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in communications technologies & support. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 60 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent data year. Those communications technologies & support students who get their degree from New England Institute of Technology receive $8,254 more than the typical communications technologies & support grad.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
$21,579 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in communications technologies & support needs to check out Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 100.00000000000001 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year. After graduating, communications technologies & support degree recipients typically earn an average of $21,579 in the first five years of their career.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,863 Median Starting Salary
$24,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications technologies & support program report average early career income of $26,863.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
34.3% Growth in Graduates

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those communications technologies & support students who get their degree from Southern Methodist University receive $27,854 more than the typical communications technologies & support student.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 52 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at NWTC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communications technologies & support degree program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College get $7,527 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Husson University
Bangor, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
$29,532 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 36 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communications technologies & support major at Husson University get $3,921 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
$21,770 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 89 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications technologies & support program make around $21,770 for their early career.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 18 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications technologies & support program report average early career earnings of $25,955.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available. Communications Technologies & Support degree recipients from DePaul University earn a boost of around $7,301 above the average income of communications technologies & support majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Communications Technologies & Support Degrees Awarded
$51,726 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 36 communications technologies & support students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communications technologies & support degree program at Rochester Institute of Technology make $26,115 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
14 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
15 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA
16 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
17 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
18 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
19 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
20 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
21 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA

Communications Technologies & Support by Region

View the Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

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