Bachelor's-22% vs national median149 grads tracked
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Fairmont State University
Ranked 31st of 32 bachelor's programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,760
middle 50%: $21,618 – $35,115
Median · 5 years out
$41,154
middle 50%: $31,266 – $57,537
Median · 10 years out
$50,477
middle 50%: $36,940 – $75,771
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
Communications Technologies graduates from Fairmont State University earn a $28k median in year one. Salaries increase to $41k at five years and $50k at 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?
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,852 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Iowa
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$48,665 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$45,638 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fairmont State University
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,553 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,965 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out