Telecommunications Management Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Telecommunications Management major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Management, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Management, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$128,060

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$175,405

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$204,214

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 1.5%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,925,355

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Computer and Information Systems Managers
SOC: 11-3021
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
$171,200
645,970
N/A
N/A
Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9199
Occupation: Managers, All Other
$136,550
630,980
N/A
N/A
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1011
Occupation: Business Teachers, Postsecondary
$97,270
81,780
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Computer and Information Systems Managers

13.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$171,200645,970
2023$169,510592,600
2022$164,070533,220
2021$159,010485,190
2020$151,150457,290

Managers, All Other

9.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$136,550630,980
2023$133,560589,750
2022$128,620543,290
2021$124,650497,890

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

10.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$97,27081,780
2023$97,13082,980
2022$88,79078,410
2021$94,36079,640
2020$88,01079,810

Colleges offering Telecommunications Management

Stevens Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$44k

Earnings

$95k

American Public University System

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$11k

Earnings

$61k

Boston College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$33k

Earnings

$77k

Carnegie Mellon University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$33k

Earnings

$106k

Indiana University-Bloomington

RoEdu™

945

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$58k