Colleges that graduate the most communications technologies majors
56 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in communications technologies in 2023, 2,346 degrees in all, 0.1% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. Savannah College of Art and Design graduated the most (544), and the ten largest programs account for 55% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 0.26% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is under-represented at the four-year colleges here. 49% of these graduates were women.
Largest communications technologies programs
The 50 largest communications technologies programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its communications technologies page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.
6 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.
Most concentrated in communications technologies
Where communications technologies is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah College of Art and Design · GA | 544 | 20.8% | 83% | 1230 |
| 2 | Bowie State University · MD | 79 | 10.4% | 72% | 1020 |
| 3 | Belmont University · TN | 124 | 7.7% | 95% | 1310 |
| 4 | Ferris State University · MI | 86 | 5.1% | 91% | 1140 |
| 5 | DePaul University · IL | 79 | 2.6% | 76% | 1280 |
| 6 | Rowan University · NJ | 96 | 2.3% | 78% | 1260 |
| 7 | University of Hawaiʻi · HI | 55 | 1.8% | 87% | 1220 |
| 8 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo · CA | 80 | 1.6% | 31% | 1420 |
| 9 | George Mason University · VA | 77 | 1.3% | 87% | 1260 |
| 10 | Sam Houston State University · TX | 51 | 1.3% | 90% | 1160 |
| 11 | Arizona State University · AZ | 82 | 0.6% | 90% | 1310 |
How to get in for communications technologies
What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for communications technologies. The median acceptance rate among the 56 colleges awarding it is 82%; the most selective (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 31%) and the most accessible (Belmont University, 95%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies a published per-major adjustment for "Communications" on top of each school's own rate, so your estimate reflects the major you declare.
- The most rigorous courses your school offers in the subjects closest to this field
- A sustained activity connected to the field, with a role you can describe concretely
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Most selective colleges for communications technologies
Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 communications technologies degrees.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo · CA | 80 | 1.6% | 31% | 1420 |
| 2 | Clark University · MA | 37 | 7.5% | 40% | 1230 |
| 3 | Loyola Marymount University · CA | 33 | 2% | 45% | 1370 |
| 4 | Alabama A&M University · AL | 32 | 5.4% | 58% | 1050 |
| 5 | Minnesota State Moorhead · MN | 27 | 3.2% | 59% | 1100 |
| 6 | Chapman University · CA | 30 | 1.6% | 65% | 1380 |
| 7 | Elon University · NC | 26 | 1.8% | 66% | 1300 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology · NY | 34 | 1.3% | 67% | 1380 |
| 9 | Brigham Young University · UT | 27 | 0.4% | 68% | 1420 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State University · TN | 33 | 0.7% | 69% | 1150 |
| 11 | Bowie State University · MD | 79 | 10.4% | 72% | 1020 |
| 12 | DePaul University · IL | 79 | 2.6% | 76% | 1280 |
| 13 | Rowan University · NJ | 96 | 2.3% | 78% | 1260 |
| 14 | Bowling Green State University · OH | 33 | 1.2% | 81% | 1170 |
| 15 | Savannah College of Art and Design · GA | 544 | 20.8% | 83% | 1230 |
Most accessible colleges for communications technologies
Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 communications technologies degrees a year.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belmont University · TN | 124 | 7.7% | 95% | 1310 |
| 2 | Ferris State University · MI | 86 | 5.1% | 91% | 1140 |
| 3 | Arizona State University · AZ | 82 | 0.6% | 90% | 1310 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State University · TX | 51 | 1.3% | 90% | 1160 |
| 5 | George Mason University · VA | 77 | 1.3% | 87% | 1260 |
| 6 | University of Hawaiʻi · HI | 55 | 1.8% | 87% | 1220 |
| 7 | Savannah College of Art and Design · GA | 544 | 20.8% | 83% | 1230 |
| 8 | Rowan University · NJ | 96 | 2.3% | 78% | 1260 |
| 9 | DePaul University · IL | 79 | 2.6% | 76% | 1280 |
| 10 | Bowie State University · MD | 79 | 10.4% | 72% | 1020 |
Communications Technologies by state
States with the most communications technologies graduates at tracked colleges.
| State | Colleges | Degrees (2023) | Share of field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 544 | 23% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 198 | 8% |
| California | 6 | 194 | 8% |
| New Jersey | 3 | 126 | 5% |
| Maryland | 3 | 112 | 5% |
| Illinois | 3 | 105 | 4% |
| Virginia | 2 | 100 | 4% |
| Michigan | 2 | 97 | 4% |
| New York | 5 | 93 | 4% |
| Texas | 3 | 85 | 4% |
| Arizona | 1 | 82 | 3% |
| Indiana | 3 | 71 | 3% |
Every college for communications technologies
All 56 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in communications technologies in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's communications technologies page.
- Alabama A&M University 32
- Appalachian State University 15
- Arizona State University 82
- Ball State University 35
- Belmont University 124
- Bowie State University 79
- Bowling Green State University 33
- Bradley University 14
- Brigham Young University 27
- Buffalo State University 18
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 80
- Cal State Dominguez Hills 23
- Cal State Los Angeles 14
- Chapman University 30
- Clark University 37
- Colorado Mesa University 24
- DePaul University 79
- Drexel University 12
- East Stroudsburg University 32
- East Tennessee State University 41
- Elon University 26
- Fairmont State University 11
- Ferris State University 86
- George Mason University 77
- Huntington University 19
- Illinois State University 12
- Indiana University 17
- Johns Hopkins University 18
- Lawrence Technological University 11
- Loyola Marymount University 33
- Lynn University 10
- Metro State Denver 21
- Middle Tennessee State University 33
- Minnesota Duluth 17
- Minnesota State Moorhead 27
- Montclair State University 11
- Morgan State University 15
- New Jersey Institute of Technology 19
- New Mexico State University 41
- Pittsburg State University 34
- Portland State University 21
- Regent University 23
- Rochester Institute of Technology 34
- Rowan University 96
- Sam Houston State University 51
- Savannah College of Art and Design 544
- St. John's University 18
- SUNY Fredonia 11
- Syracuse University 12
- Texas State University 13
- University of Hawaiʻi 55
- University of Idaho 19
- University of Southern California 14
- University of the Incarnate Word 21
- Utah Valley University 15
- UW-Stout 30
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Questions about communications technologies colleges
Which colleges graduate the most communications technologies majors?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are Savannah College of Art and Design (544), Belmont University (124), Rowan University (96), Ferris State University (86), Arizona State University (82). The full ranking of 56 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.
How many students major in communications technologies?
2,346 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications technologies at the 56 tracked colleges in 2023, 0.1% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 0.26% of bachelor's degrees.
Is communications technologies a competitive major?
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for communications technologies. The median acceptance rate among the 56 colleges awarding it is 82%; the most selective (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 31%) and the most accessible (Belmont University, 95%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies a published per-major adjustment for "Communications" on top of each school's own rate, so your estimate reflects the major you declare.
What share of communications technologies graduates are women?
49% of communications technologies bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 56 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).
Where is communications technologies the biggest part of campus?
Measured as a share of all graduates, communications technologies is most concentrated at Savannah College of Art and Design (20.8% of graduates), Bowie State University (10.4% of graduates), Belmont University (7.7% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.