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Associate-7% vs national median163 grads tracked

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 29th of 40 associate programs in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,568
middle 50%: $19,739 – $31,956
Median · 5 years out
$36,745
middle 50%: $26,467 – $50,434
Median · 10 years out
$53,814
middle 50%: $37,100 – $72,471

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians earn a median $25,568 one year after graduating, rising to $53,814 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $39,467 for this field, ranking 29th of 40 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.9 yrs
≈ $14,042 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$37,958 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$37,497 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$36,766 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$36,381 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$36,037 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$35,872 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,915 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Engineering (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out

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