Associate+11% vs national median180 grads tracked
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College
Ranked 11th of 40 associate programs in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,324
middle 50%: $21,639 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $30,273 – $60,837
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,473 – $78,278
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
Houston Community College graduates in Audiovisual Communications earn a median of $32k in year one. Salaries reach $57k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,298 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kirkwood Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
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