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Telecommunication is Big – There’s Something For Everyone
If you’re not ready for, or interested in - Technical, Sales & Service or Operations Support roles, there are other options.
Telecom employers hire for other functional areas too. If you know you want to be connected to telecom - focus your education on science, mathematics, computer science and business economics courses. Or, you might consider earning a bachelor’s degree focused on functional areas like:
- Marketing
- Sales
- Public Relations / Communications
- Human Resources
- Research, Math, Statistics
- Accounting / Finance
- Business and management
- Labor Relations
- Training
- Engineering
Try using the College Board’s college matching tool to find a program that’s right for you.
Or, if you already have a bachelor’s degree, you might consider an advanced degree. We’ve put together a list telecommunications-focused advanced degrees to give you a head start.
Advanced Telecommunications DEGREES?
MS - Managing Innovation and Information Technology
This innovative program offers you the depth and breadth of IT knowledge and managerial skills to become a leader virtually anywhere in your organization. And because of how the program is structured, on day one you will be able to apply what you’re learning in class to what your doing at work – making the benefits to your career immediate. That’s one of the hallmarks of Champlain’s MSMIIT: what you learn in class you can begin using the next day at work.
MS - Telecommunications Management
Acquire advanced technical knowledge of applied telecommunications integrated with a solid grounding in business management techniques. If you are a corporate or government communications manager, vendor or consultant, responsible for planning and implementation of voice, video or data communications, this 12-course Master's program offers exactly what you need to know
MS - Telecommunications Management
The Telecommunications Management specialization is designed to provide the technical knowledge and management skills needed to plan, acquire, operate, and evaluate telecommunication systems. This specialization emphasizes critical management concepts, such as the structure and environment of the telecommunications industry, strategic planning, financial management, and quality improvement.
MS - Telecommunications Systems
California State University, Hayward, offers graduate study leading to the degree of Master of Science in Telecommunication Systems. This program is designed to give students current knowledge in telecommunications core technology and problem solving experience in designing and implementing telecommunication systems.
MS - Information and Telecommunications Systems
The general mission of the Master of Science in Information and Telecommunications Systems Management (ITSM) program is to provide students with academic knowledge and applied skills to become valuable and experienced team members in technology-based organizations.
MS - Internet Technology
Upon completion of core requirements, students declare a 9-credit knowledge area in Internet Technology for e-Commerce, Security and Information Assurance, Open Source Application Development, Network Administration, or Telecommunications Management.
MS - Telecommunications Engineering Technology
The master of science degree in telecommunications engineering technology is offered by the department of electrical, computer, and telecommunications engineering technology. The program accommodates individuals who are seeking graduate education to advance into managerial and leadership roles in the dynamic telecommunications environment. RIT's vision is to provide this opportunity through traditional on-campus education and distance learning using the Internet.
MS - Telecommunications
The curriculum investigates critical areas of advanced data communications and telecommunications network technologies, including both technical and management perspectives.
MS - Telecommunications Management
The Master of Science in Telecommunications Management (MSTM) program at Oklahoma State University (OSU) offers a unique blend of theoretical coursework and hands-on application that enables graduates to understand computer networks and protocols; design implementation, and maintenance; and information assurance issues through forensics, risk management, and systems security.
MS - Telecommunications
The longest-running and most prestigious telecommunications degree in the world, combining state-of-the-art technology skills with the business, economic, and regulatory insights necessary to thrive in a world of ubiquitous networks. For over 30 years this program has developed multi-faceted professional who are able to manage the intense and rapidly changing technology environment.
MS - Telecommunications and Software Engineering
The Master of Telecommunications and Software Engineering (M.T.S.E.) is a course-only degree program that prepares students for professional practice in telecommunications and information technologies. The program, jointly offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Department of Computer Science (CS), can be completed in one year of full-time study.
MS - Concentration in Information Networking and Telecommunications
The Masters of Liberal Studies is a 31-hour interdisciplinary graduate program that is offered on-campus and on-line. It consists of a 10-hour core, an 18-hour customized plan of study and a 3-hour culminating project. The Computer Networking and Telecommunications concentration is offered through the Department of Informatics.
MS -Telecommunications Systems Management
This program emphasizes the of use project management techniques involving the technical, financial, and managerial aspects of developing an integrated communications network solution that meets voice, data and video requirements.
MS - Telecommunications and Network Management
The graduate program in Telecommunications and Network Management (TNM) goes far beyond a typical IT degree. The Telecommunications and Network Management graduate degree offered at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University has evolved into the premier Telecommunications and Network Management program within the United States. The Telecommunications and Network Management degree is a marriage of technology, policy and management. It is not an engineering or programming degree but gives IT professionals and new industry entrants a broader view of how to apply and use networking technologies to solve business problems.
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