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About Telecommunications Technology/Technician

Telecommunications Technology/Technician programs prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to help design and implement telecommunications systems. Includes instruction in communications protocol, data networking, digital compression algorithms, digital signal processing, Internet access, object-oriented and relational databases, and programming languages.

Students majoring in Telecommunications Technology/Technician can advance up to a Bachelors degree. On average, 6% percent of women and 95% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Telecommunications Technology/Technician is has the largest number of granted degrees in Indiana. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Telecommunications Technology/Technician is $59,900.

Popularity of Telecommunications Technology/Technician Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Telecommunications Technology/Technician degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Telecommunications Technology/Technician majors is Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians. However, another thing to consider is how much demand there is for specific jobs. A career that is in high need that a degree in Telecommunications Technology/Technician can prepare you for is Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Telecommunications Technology/Technician majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Telecommunications Technology/Technician majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
200
Female Students
11 (5%)
Male Students
189 (94%)
White (158, 79%)
Black or African American (16, 8%)
Hispanic or Latino (15, 8%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (5, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (4, 2%)
Asian (1, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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