Other Audiovisual Communications Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

628

declining 10.3%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,284

growing 5.78%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$29,640

growing 4%

Average Wage

$74,715

growing 8.9%

People in Workforce

92,250

growing 5.62%

Average Employee Age

37.2

growing 0.359%

About

In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Audiovisual Communications Technology degree recipients are San Juan, PR, Bossier City, LA, and Norfolk, NE. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Audiovisual Communications Technology degree recipients are Norfolk, NE, Bossier City, LA, and San Juan, PR. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology and the types of students that study this field. Full Sail University awards the most degrees in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology in the US, but Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia and Full Sail University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology.

Tuition costs for Other Audiovisual Communications Technology majors are, on average, $4,284 for in-state public colleges, and $29,640 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Audiovisual Communications Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (10 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, 4-year or above (384 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology (2022)

Full Sail University
384 degrees awarded
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia
87 degrees awarded
Bossier Parish Community College
49 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology, is Private for-profit, 4-year or above (384 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Audiovisual Communications Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,284

Median In-State Public

$29,640

Median Out of State Private

Full Sail University has the most Other Audiovisual Communications Technology degree recipients, with 384 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Other Audiovisual Communications Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology, with 20.3%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology

Orange County, FL
384 degrees awarded
San Juan Municipio, PR
87 degrees awarded
Bossier Parish, LA
49 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Audiovisual Communications Technology.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Communication Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $74,715 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Other managers, and Graphic designers.

The industry that employs the most Communication Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Taxi & limousine service.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

$74,715

Average Wage in Workforce

± $6,014

8.9%

1 Year Growth

± 10.7%

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $74,715 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Other managers, and Graphic designers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Communication Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Communication Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Communication Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The most common occupations Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Artists & related workers, Other managers, and Graphic designers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Communication Technologies majors working as Broadcast & sound engineering technicians & radio operators, & media & communication equipment workers, all other, Artists & related workers, and Television, video, & motion picture camera operators & editors.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Communication Technologies majors are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Administrative services managers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

92,250

2022 Workforce

± 7,455

5.62%

1 Year Growth

± 11%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.62%, from 87,341 in 2021 to 92,250 in 2022.

The largest single share of Communication Technologies graduates go on to work as Artists & related workers (5.33%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communication Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Motion pictures & video industries, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Communication Technologies majors, by average wage, are Taxi & limousine service, Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c., and Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills .

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

92,250

2022 Workforce

± 7,455

5.62%

1 Year Growth

± 11%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.62%, from 87,341 in 2021 to 92,250 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Communication Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Motion pictures & video industries. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Communication Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Communication Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Communication Technologies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Communication Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communication Technologies is 37.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Communication Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Communication Technologies (213 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

37.2

Average Age in 2022

± 0.91 Years

0.359%

1 Year Change

± 3.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communication Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 27 years old, which represent 5.14% and 4.87% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Communication Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (80.3%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
213 degrees awarded
Black or African American
160 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
156 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Audiovisual Communications Technology.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Audiovisual Communications Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
991 degree recipients
Mexico
823 degree recipients
China
775 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Mongolia
15.5 times more than expected
Belarus
11.9 times more than expected
Chile
4.3 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mongolia that hold Communication Technologies degrees (15.5 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (991 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Audiovisual Communications Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Audiovisual Communications Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Audiovisual Communications Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Technology Design, and Quality Control Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Audiovisual Communications Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.