Full Sail UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Winter Park, FL · Certificate, Bachelor's, Associate
479 awards$36,898 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.01. 58 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,042 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 35 | 577 | $33,445 | $23,675 to $47,041 |
| Associate | 16 | 162 | $35,292 | $21,459 to $49,409 |
| Bachelor's | 14 | 296 | $36,451 | $23,273 to $53,505 |
| Graduate certificate | 4 | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 5 | 7 | $71,506 | $60,879 to $95,384 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Communications Technologies/Technicians credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 4 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Pellissippi State Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Knoxville, TN · Associate
81 awards$40,105 median 4 years out
Valencia CollegePublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Certificate
71 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Florida State College at JacksonvillePublic, 4-year · Jacksonville, FL · Certificate
54 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ozarks Technical Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Springfield, MO · Associate, Certificate
47 awards$34,208 median 4 years out
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPublic, 4-year · East Stroudsburg, PA · Bachelor's
32 awards$39,273 median 4 years out
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Bayamon, PR · Bachelor's
25 awards$26,213 median 4 years out
Metropolitan State University of DenverPublic, 4-year · Denver, CO · Bachelor's
21 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Allegany College of MarylandPublic, 2-year · Cumberland, MD · Associate, Certificate
16 awards$29,787 median 4 years out
Montgomery CollegePublic, 2-year · Rockville, MD · Associate, Certificate
16 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Manatee Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Bradenton, FL · Certificate
15 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Delaware Technical Community College-TerryPublic, 4-year · Dover, DE · Associate
13 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingPublic, Less than 2-year · Marietta, OH · Certificate
13 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Lee CollegePublic, 2-year · Baytown, TX · Certificate, Associate
12 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Seminole State College of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Sanford, FL · Certificate · Fully online option reported
12 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegePublic, 4-year · Blue Ash, OH · Associate, Certificate
12 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Pasco-Hernando State CollegePublic, 4-year · New Port Richey, FL · Certificate
11 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Belmont UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Nashville, TN · Bachelor's
10 awardsProgram earnings not reported
CUNY York CollegePublic, 4-year · Jamaica, NY · Bachelor's
10 awards$47,469 median 4 years out
Hillsborough Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Tampa, FL · Certificate
10 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Connecticut State Community CollegePublic, 2-year · New Britain, CT · Certificate
8 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Eastern Michigan UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ypsilanti, MI · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
7 awards$57,343 median 4 years out
St Petersburg CollegePublic, 4-year · St. Petersburg, FL · Certificate
7 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Bob Jones UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Greenville, SC · Associate
6 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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10 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 10.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $73,620 | 19,590 |
| Broadcast Technicians | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $59,570 | 21,110 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $73,130 | 13,080 |
| Film and Video Editors | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $75,420 | 25,610 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.