Education & Training
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Audio and Video Technicians Associate degree
- Broadcast Technicians Certificate or apprenticeship
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Associate degree
- Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Certificate or apprenticeship
- Disc Jockeys, Except Radio High school diploma
- Film and Video Editors Bachelor's degree
- Sound Engineering Technicians Certificate or apprenticeship
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $26,812 | $33,711 | $8,906 | 258 |
| Associate degree | $31,876 | $33,442 | $20,000 | 215 |
| Bachelor's degree | $33,437 | $45,120 | $21,954 | 65 |
| Master's degree | $47,391 | $74,573 | — | 8 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.