Associate-5% vs national median142 grads tracked
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Ohio University
Ranked 49th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,239
middle 50%: $19,189 – $34,473
Median · 5 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $29,070 – $53,444
Median · 10 years out
$48,066
middle 50%: $33,813 – $62,075
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
Associate degree graduates in Communications Technologies earn a median first-year salary of $26k. This figure rises to $39k after five years and $48k after ten years.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,714 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$40,217 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$39,323 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$39,277 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$38,544 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
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$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
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$130,918 · 5 yrs out
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$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
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$103,276 · 5 yrs out
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$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
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