Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at American University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$19,337
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,461
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,889
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 19
Rank by pay
#1 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,085
Median federal debt

American University graduates in audiovisual communications technologies/technicians earn 68% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American University Compares for Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

All 19 colleges reporting audiovisual communications technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1American University Washington, DC$75,461$66,123#1$19,337
2Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$62,858$55,165#3—
3Bowie State University Bowie, MD$56,818$49,864#7$35,168
4Elon University Elon, NC$53,185$57,075#2—
5Vermont State University Randolph, VT$51,409$52,801#5—
6Webster University Saint Louis, MO$50,359$53,995#4—
7Husson University Bangor, ME$48,777$51,837#6$29,736
8Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$48,412$46,078#12—
9New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$46,996$46,286#11$37,101
10Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$46,969$41,224#18$27,701

Other Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Credentials at American University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$74,573—

Other Majors at American University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$134,332$83,505#8 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$119,020—#8 of 796
Computer Science$117,293—#87 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,359$58,299#63 of 1176
Economics$85,016$58,151#137 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$78,410$50,026#16 of 178
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$76,552$49,486#13 of 207
International Relations and National Security Studies$73,865$47,551#31 of 118
Political Science and Government$73,604$48,034#84 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,792$45,790#5 of 39
Public Health$70,831$42,194#25 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$67,863$36,980#73 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,970$37,147#50 of 660
Journalism$66,635$44,387#19 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,160$55,625#10 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,711$46,780#41 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$63,553$46,206#8 of 103
Psychology$62,240$25,773#68 of 1027
History$59,630$43,809#62 of 459
Literature$54,436$23,164#2 of 8
Anthropology$53,036—#48 of 188
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,661$26,767#20 of 144
Area Studies—$43,671—
Sociology—$40,119—
Fine and Studio Arts—$35,115—
Biology—$33,917—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$23,979—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American University audiovisual communications technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,337 one year after graduating and $75,461 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American University rank for audiovisual communications technologies/technicians?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for audiovisual communications technologies/technicians graduates, American University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is audiovisual communications technologies/technicians at American University worth it?

Its graduates earn 68% more than the national median for audiovisual communications technologies/technicians ($44,889), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,085.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.