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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median68 grads tracked

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at North Lake College

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

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $23,524 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $27,670 – $59,105
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 North Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $43,722 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $43,433 for this field, ranking 5th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,779 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarrant County College District
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$43,858 · 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
Sinclair Community College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out

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