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Associate-12% vs national median204 grads tracked

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 37th of 40 associate programs in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,844
middle 50%: $19,124 – $33,804
Median · 5 years out
$34,622
middle 50%: $25,606 – $45,210
Median · 10 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $29,637 – $60,523

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 Tri-County Technical College's associate program in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians earn a median $25,844 one year after graduating, rising to $42,371 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $39,467 for this field, ranking 37th 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
12.6 yrs
≈ $15,539 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Salt Lake Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$34,435 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tri-County Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out

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