Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Houston, TX · Associate's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$27,069
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$35,660
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 26
Rank by pay
#26 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,470
Median federal debt

Houston Community College graduates in audiovisual communications technologies/technicians earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 87% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Houston Community College Compares for Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

All 26 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
1Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE$45,059$46,570#2—
2Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$44,156$46,998#1$27,597
3Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$43,668$41,712#4—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$41,517$39,516#5$29,299
5Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$41,418$43,567#3—
6CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$37,383$35,581#11$18,929
7Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$36,824$34,900#17$31,172
8MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas, TX$36,762$37,376#7$21,151
9Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA$35,425$37,263#8$24,428
10Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$35,421$38,000#6—
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23Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC$31,784$34,109#18$28,287
24Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA$30,298$35,072#16—
25Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth, GA$30,099$31,159#22$17,967
26Houston Community College Houston, TX$27,069$27,521#26—

Other Majors at Houston Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,002$66,743#202 of 962
Engineering Science$80,602$61,518#1 of 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,188$67,098#57 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,980$56,005#33 of 237
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$74,124$60,612#12 of 16
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$73,729$47,146—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,664$48,172#12 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$62,339$42,875#19 of 87
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$60,458$45,548#17 of 39
Biology$58,846$24,621#4 of 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,451—#1 of 160
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,985$34,732#172 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$52,208$42,459#97 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,944$29,423#128 of 947
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$48,330$39,835#162 of 176
Accounting and Related Services$46,694$34,447#153 of 225
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,872$35,300#30 of 57
Graphic Communications$34,557$16,155#13 of 22
Design and Applied Arts$30,434—#82 of 90
Culinary Arts and Related Services$27,150$26,419#94 of 96
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$22,631$15,372#8 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Houston Community College audiovisual communications technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn $27,069 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Houston Community College rank for audiovisual communications technologies/technicians?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for audiovisual communications technologies/technicians graduates, Houston Community College ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is audiovisual communications technologies/technicians at Houston Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for audiovisual communications technologies/technicians ($35,660), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,470.

← All data for Houston Community College · Methodology

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.