Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 3 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$74,573 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$74,573Median year-4 earnings
$37,939Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$74,573Median reported earnings · year 4
$50,449Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
46thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
3Reporting programs
3With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $33,711
- Federal debt
- $12,547
- Reporting programs
- 16
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $33,442
- Federal debt
- $17,623
- Reporting programs
- 35
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $45,120
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 27
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,573
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$56,591National median$74,57375th percentile$74,573
3 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
3 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$79,258Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$22,4432American UniversityWashington, DC · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$74,573Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$41,9433Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$56,591Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$49,430
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1New York Institute of Technology$79,2582American University$74,5733Savannah College of Art and Design$56,591Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Audio and Video TechniciansSOC 27-4011 · 2 crosswalk linksBroadcast TechniciansSOC 27-4012 · 2 crosswalk linksCamera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmSOC 27-4031 · 2 crosswalk linksFilm and Video EditorsSOC 27-4032 · 2 crosswalk linksLighting TechniciansSOC 27-4015 · 2 crosswalk linksCourt Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersSOC 27-3092 · 1 crosswalk linksDisc Jockeys, Except RadioSOC 27-2091 · 1 crosswalk linksSound Engineering TechniciansSOC 27-4014 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree | Old Westbury, NY | $79,258 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,443 |
| 2 | American UniversityMaster's Degree | Washington, DC | $74,573 | Not available | Baseline needed | $41,943 |
| 3 | Savannah College of Art and DesignMaster's Degree | Savannah, GA | $56,591 | Not available | Baseline needed | $49,430 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.