Associate-13% vs national median129 grads tracked
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 38th of 40 associate programs in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,987
middle 50%: $20,222 – $34,014
Median · 5 years out
$34,435
middle 50%: $26,197 – $43,047
Median · 10 years out
$44,785
middle 50%: $35,581 – $57,124
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
The Audiovisual Communications Tech degree at Onondaga Community College sees a $26k median in year one. Five years out, earnings reach $34k, and $45k a decade later.
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
12.3 yrs
≈ $15,278 total interest
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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
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,745 · 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
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$34,622 · 5 yrs out
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$32,639 · 5 yrs out
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$32,393 · 5 yrs out
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