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Bachelor's+28% vs national median104 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 2nd of 32 bachelor's programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,517
middle 50%: $30,775 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $52,165 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $39,517 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 2nd of 32 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,807 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northwestern- St Paul
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$61,393 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$58,821 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out

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