Arts, design and media
Film and Video Editors
- Median pay
- $75,420
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
ProgramsCommunications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP10.02
224 colleges offer Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 224
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $46,969
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,102
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 224
- Associate's
- 201
- Bachelor's
- 59
- Master's
- 7
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 4
What it covers
About Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians is part of Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services: instructional programs that prepare individuals to function as equipment operators, support technicians, and operations managers in the film/video, recording, and graphic communications industries.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 10.02.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 10.02.
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
- Voice Writing Technology/Technician
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 224 | $34,5814 yrs after · 8 colleges | $8,9062 colleges |
| Associate's | 201 | $33,4424 yrs after · 25 colleges | $19,1468 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 59 | $46,9694 yrs after · 19 colleges | $22,10214 colleges |
| Master's | 7 | $74,5734 yrs after · 3 colleges | Not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · 24 graduates
$62,858
debt not reported
- 2
Bowie, MD · Public · 79 graduates
$56,818
debt $20,654
- 3
Elon, NC · Private nonprofit · 26 graduates
$53,185
debt $22,250
- 4
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 14 graduates
$50,359
debt not reported
- 5
Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit · 22 graduates
$48,777
debt $27,000
- 6
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$46,996
debt not reported
- 7
Glassboro, NJ · Public · 96 graduates
$46,969
debt $15,000
- 8
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofit · 19 graduates
$46,022
debt $20,938
- 9
Buffalo, NY · Public · 19 graduates
$45,120
debt $21,954
- 10
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 118 graduates
$44,222
debt $23,250
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Arts, design and media
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Median pay
- $74,990
- Outlook
- Slower than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
Arts, design and media
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median pay
- $73,130
- Outlook
- Decline
Postsecondary certificate
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
Arts, design and media
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- Median pay
- $72,420
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Postsecondary certificate
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Arts, design and media
Lighting Technicians
- Median pay
- $68,060
- Outlook
- Decline
Postsecondary certificate
Arts, design and media
Broadcast Technicians
- Median pay
- $59,570
- Outlook
- Decline
Associate's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
Arts, design and media
Audio and Video Technicians
- Median pay
- $58,100
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Postsecondary certificate
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
More in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
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Every program in this areaQuestions about Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
How many colleges offer Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (224 colleges), associate's (201 colleges), bachelor's (59 colleges), master's (7 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians earn $46,969 a year four years after finishing, across 19 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?
Johns Hopkins University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians: $62,858 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.