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Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median44 grads tracked

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 11th of 12 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,771
middle 50%: $17,820 – $33,861
Median · 5 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $24,717 – $57,514
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians earn a median $23,771 one year after graduating, rising to $36,903 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $43,433 for this field, ranking 11th of 12 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
13.4 yrs
≈ $16,154 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Lake College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$39,827 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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