The Telecommunications Industry and the Economy

• While overall employment is shrinking, the IT sector is continuing to create jobs.
• The IT sector created more than half of all net new jobs between April 2007 and April 2008.
• Information sector jobs generally, and telecom jobs in particular, are among the highest-paying jobs in the economy. (ref:Telecom Sector and the Economy pp. 10)

As one of the longest running Telecommunications Masters' Degree programs, ITP understands that being able to attain employment following graduation is often the number one concern of our students. As the technology has changed and each of us can no longer live without the Internet and our cell phones, the telecomm industry is showing its' value and endurance in these uncertain times.

Review this presentation for some statistics on the current state of the Telecommunications Sector and the Economy.

We hope this information helps you decide to join our program.