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Best colleges for Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians in New York

By the Degree Dividend editorial data teamEvery figure verified against its federal source — methodologyData updated June 2026

Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the New York programs in the federal field-of-study file, Ithaca College leads: its Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn a median $48,412 four years after finishing, against the field's $44,889 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)

New York Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians programs by graduate earnings
#CollegeGrad earnings, 4 yrsVs field median
1Ithaca College$48,412+$3,523
2St. John's University-New York$46,022+$1,133
3SUNY Buffalo State University$45,120+$231
4Long Island University$44,659-$230

How big is the earnings gap between New York Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians programs?

$3,753 separates the top and bottom of this list — $48,412 at Ithaca College against $44,659 at Long Island University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.

Do New York Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn more than the national median?

The state's strongest program pays $3,523 above the $44,889 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.

Frequently asked questions

Which New York college is best for Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians?
By graduate earnings, Ithaca College — its Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians bachelor's graduates earn a median $48,412 four years out, the highest of the 4 New York programs in the federal file.
What do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn in New York?
Across the ranked New York programs, median earnings four years after completion run from $44,659 to $48,412. The field's national median is $44,889.
Is a Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians degree worth it?
On national medians the field sits at or below the $48,360 high-school baseline — the specific school and role decide whether it pays. The programs ranked here are the state's strongest.