University of North Texas 
Technical communication (tech comm) is about making information easy to understand. Professional technical communicators do this by:
- Learning what information their audience needs most
- Writing in plain language that is clear and concise
- Designing user-friendly documents, programs, and digital interfaces that make information accessible
Making complex content understandable is a skill that's in high demand, and the career outlook for people who can do it well is promising.
On a typical day, a technical communicator might write a proposal, create a page on a website, develop a user guide, or generate content for an app. Most technical communicators work in a technical field and work directly with technology, learning how it works and communicating that to an audience.
Technical communicators often work in the tech sector (businesses like Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and Google), but you can find them in almost any industry, including engineering, software, telecom, manufacturing, and medical research.
U.S. News & World Report recently ranked technical writer as #3 in Best Creative & Media Jobs. and that's just one of the many career paths available to students with a degree from this department.
Employment of technical writers is expected to grow 7% between 2022 and 2032, which is 2% higher than the increase expected for all media and communication workers (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Median pay in 2023 was a little over $80,000 per year.
Texas employs more technical communicators than any other state except California, and Dallas-Fort Worth has the 7th highest employment level for technical writers in the nation.
A technical communication degree can prepare you for a position as:
- a technical writer who specializes in writing proposals for potential business customers or instructions for software developers
- a content developer who researches and creates information used in marketing high-tech products
- a user experience professional who conducts user research on web-based applications
The Department of Technical Communication at UNT gives you with the skills you need to get a job in the modern workplace. Courses are taught by an internationally recognized faculty whose research and experience are at the forefront of the field.
When you join the program, you have many opportunities to get involved through teaching assistant positions, lab tutor positions in our TECM Lab, and involvement in our student organization (ETC).
You'll also get help connecting with tech comm professionals through client-sponsored course projects, internships, regular networking events, and our industry-led Advisory Board.
