Top Schools for Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree Programs

<p>The field of telecommunications is one of the broadest and most attractive career paths in the United States. A person interested in telecommunications has a wide variety of opportunities and degree options. The list below is a small sampling of the career paths available to individuals with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications: </p> <ul><li>Media production </li><li>Broadcast journalism </li><li>Communications technology </li><li>Broadcast technician </li><li>Advertising executive </li><li>Market research specialist </li><li>Radio and television communications </li></ul><h3 id="section---ImportantFactsAboutBachelorSDegreeProgramsInTelecommunications"> Important Facts About Bachelor's Degree Programs in Telecommunications</h3> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><td>
Common Courses
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Video/Audio production, scriptwriting, telecommunications regulation</td></tr> <tr><td>
Online Availability
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Fully available online</td></tr> <tr><td>
Concentrations
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Reporting, media production, media and society</td></tr> <tr><td>
Degree Levels
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Associate, bachelor's degree, master's degree</td></tr> <tr><td>Average Salary (2021)</td><td>$76,240 <i>(telecommunications, all occupations)</i></td></tr> <tr><td>Job Outlook (2021-2031)</td><td>8% <i>(telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers)</i></td></tr> </table><p><i>Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)</i> </p> <h3 id="section---ProminentCollegesForTelecommunicationsB.S.DegreePrograms">Prominent Colleges for Telecommunications B.S. Degree Programs</h3> <p>Programs in telecommunications are spread across the country. Subdivided by region, some of the highest ranked schools by the U.S. News &amp; World Report for the field of 'Electronic / Electrical / Communications' are: </p> <ul><li>East <ul><li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology </li><li>Cornell University </li><li>Carnegie Mellon University </li><li>Princeton University </li></ul></li><li>South <ul><li>Georgia Institute of Technology </li><li>Texas A&amp;M University </li><li>University of Texas-Austin </li><li>Virginia Tech </li><li>Duke University </li></ul></li><li>Midwest <ul><li>University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign </li><li>University of Michigan-Ann Arbor </li><li>Purdue Global-West Lafayette </li><li>University of Wisconsin-Madison </li></ul></li><li>West <ul><li>Stanford University </li><li>University of California-Berkeley, San Diego, Los Angeles </li><li>California Institute of Technology </li><li>University of California-Los Angeles </li></ul></li></ul><p>In addition to the schools mentioned above, the National Center for Education Statistics, <i>nces.ed.gov</i>, lists many other schools throughout the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in telecommunications.</p>