Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians: degree ROI, salary & best colleges
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians graduates earn a median $44,889 four years after finishing — at or below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on national medians the degree does not clear a typical bill on earnings alone. Where you study and the specific role matter more here than the field average. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026 · our math.)
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians ranks #188 of 202 bachelor's fields by earnings — pays more than 7% of majors.
| # | College | State | Grad earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American University | DC | $75,461 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $62,858 |
| 3 | Bowie State University | MD | $56,818 |
| 4 | Elon University | NC | $53,185 |
| 5 | Vermont State University | VT | $51,409 |
| 6 | Webster University | MO | $50,359 |
| 7 | Husson University | ME | $48,777 |
| 8 | Ithaca College | NY | $48,412 |
| 9 | New England Institute of Technology | RI | $46,996 |
| 10 | Rowan University | NJ | $46,969 |
| 11 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $46,022 |
| 12 | SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | $45,120 |
College Scorecard field-of-study (2026), program-level median earnings for this CIP · our ranking.
How we compute this. Earnings are the national median for graduates of this field measured 1 and 4 years after completion (Scorecard field-of-study, bachelor's). Premium = 4-year earnings − the $48,360 high-school baseline. Payback = a representative 4-year net cost (median college net price × 4) ÷ premium. Field medians blend every school — a specific program can pay far more or less. Full method on the methodology page; the field ranking is on ROI by major.