# Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

> Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians is a field of study in the Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/audiovisual-communications-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 10.02 (Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services)
- Colleges offering it: 224 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 224 | $35,883 | $34,581 | $8,906 |
| Associate's | 201 | $31,876 | $33,442 | $19,146 |
| Bachelor's | 59 | $34,906 | $46,969 | $22,102 |
| Master's | 7 | $47,391 | $74,573 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Johns Hopkins University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/johns-hopkins-university-1344) | Baltimore, MD | $62,858 | not reported |
| [Bowie State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bowie-state-university-288) | Bowie, MD | $56,818 | $20,654 |
| [Elon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/elon-university-906) | Elon, NC | $53,185 | $22,250 |
| [Webster University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/webster-university-3187) | Saint Louis, MO | $50,359 | not reported |
| [Husson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/husson-university-1255) | Bangor, ME | $48,777 | $27,000 |
| [New England Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-england-institute-of-technology-1845) | East Greenwich, RI | $46,996 | not reported |
| [Rowan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rowan-university-2272) | Glassboro, NJ | $46,969 | $15,000 |
| [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-john-s-university-new-york-2579) | Queens, NY | $46,022 | $20,938 |
| [SUNY Buffalo State](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-buffalo-state-2641) | Buffalo, NY | $45,120 | $21,954 |
| [Belmont University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/belmont-university-211) | Nashville, TN | $44,222 | $23,250 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Film and Video Editors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/film-and-video-editors): $75,420 median pay
- [Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/camera-operators-television-video-and-film): $74,990 median pay
- [Sound Engineering Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sound-engineering-technicians): $73,130 median pay
- [Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/court-reporters-and-simultaneous-captioners): $72,420 median pay
- [Lighting Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/lighting-technicians): $68,060 median pay
- [Broadcast Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/broadcast-technicians): $59,570 median pay
- [Audio and Video Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/audio-and-video-technicians): $58,100 median pay

## More in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

- [Graphic Communications](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/graphic-communications): 212 colleges
- [Communications Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/communications-technologies-technicians): 29 colleges
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other: 13 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/