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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1002

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 16 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$33,711 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$33,711Median year-4 earnings

$20,141Average institution net-price context

$12,547Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$33,711Median reported earnings · year 4

$29,507Average reported earnings · year 5

$12,547Median federal debt

16thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

16Reporting programs

13With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $33,711
Federal debt: $12,547
Reporting programs: 16

13 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $33,442
Federal debt: $17,623
Reporting programs: 35

31 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $45,120
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 27

27 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $74,573
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$31,742National median$33,71175th percentile$36,188

13 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Northeast Community College$42,499 2Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences$37,556 3Western Iowa Tech Community College$37,065 4Full Sail University$36,188 5Spokane Falls Community College$34,849 6Musicians Institute$34,313 7Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology$33,711 8York Technical College$31,942 9The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & Sciences$31,929 10SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville$31,742

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Audio and Video TechniciansSOC 27-4011 · 2 crosswalk linksBroadcast TechniciansSOC 27-4012 · 2 crosswalk linksCamera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmSOC 27-4031 · 2 crosswalk linksFilm and Video EditorsSOC 27-4032 · 2 crosswalk linksLighting TechniciansSOC 27-4015 · 2 crosswalk linksCourt Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersSOC 27-3092 · 1 crosswalk linksDisc Jockeys, Except RadioSOC 27-2091 · 1 crosswalk linksSound Engineering TechniciansSOC 27-4014 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Northeast Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Norfolk, NE	$42,499	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,544
2	Conservatory of Recording Arts and SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tempe, AZ	$37,556	$10,344	Baseline needed	$22,990
3	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sioux City, IA	$37,065	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,770
4	Full Sail UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Winter Park, FL	$36,188	$18,245	Baseline needed	$38,875
5	Spokane Falls Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Spokane, WA	$34,849	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,409
6	Musicians InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Hollywood, CA	$34,313	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,518
7	Florida Institute of Recording Sound and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Orlando, FL	$33,711	$7,853	Baseline needed	Not available
8	York Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rock Hill, SC	$31,942	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,931
9	The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rockville, MD	$31,929	$7,334	Baseline needed	$56,871
10	SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Nashville, TN	$31,742	$9,500	Baseline needed	$24,700
11	Amarillo CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Amarillo, TX	$29,351	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,600
12	Liceo de Arte y TecnologiaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Juan, PR	$22,331	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,296
13	Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y TelevisionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bayamon, PR	$13,156	Not available	Baseline needed	$1,460
14	MediaTech Institute-DallasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Dallas, TX	Not available	$14,750	Baseline needed	$18,873
15	SAE Expression CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	Not available	$17,901	Baseline needed	Not available
16	MediaTech Institute-HoustonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	Not available	$14,750	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.