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Certificate (1-2 years)+43% vs national median42 grads tracked

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 1st of 6 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $23,905 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $33,372 – $65,986
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $34,840 for this field, ranking 1st of 6 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,914 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,482 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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