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Associate+34% vs national median73 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 2nd of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $23,648 – $56,700
Median · 5 years out
$55,111
middle 50%: $40,170 – $71,384
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $38,967 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado Mesa University's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $33,861 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 2nd of 82 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mesa University

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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