How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Full Sail University earn?

The reported median is $44,156 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $31,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 24% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$8,496 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 70.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −105% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$98,440

$12,000Annual price−$122,440

$24,000Annual price−$146,440

$36,000Annual price−$170,440

$39,000Current college-wide context−$176,440

$48,000Annual price−$194,440

$60,000Annual price−$218,440

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,597 → $30,485

72Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

58Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

167Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

133Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,990Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

2,127Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

169Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,671Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

1,577Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 68 non-completers

197Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,156$9,348 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 93 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$38,875

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,156

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$47,530Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE44.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$27,597Year 1

$44,156Year 4

$30,485Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,680

Estimated loan payment$329

133borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,156 vs. $35,660

$8,496 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Broadcast Technicians$64,950 median wageFL estimate · 1,130 jobs · 27-4012$43,830–$96,960 middle 50% of FL wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$62,220 median wageFL estimate · 970 jobs · 27-4031$41,010–$90,230 middle 50% of FL wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLighting Technicians$62,190 median wageFL estimate · 600 jobs · 27-4015$48,380–$81,030 middle 50% of FL wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$60,430 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-4032$50,880–$79,030 middle 50% of FL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$54,230 median wageFL estimate · 6,000 jobs · 27-4011$46,040–$67,330 middle 50% of FL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$70,360 median wageFL estimate · 590 jobs · 27-4014$47,970–$102,590 middle 50% of FL wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$49,240 median wageFL estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-3092$45,020–$63,650 middle 50% of FL wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Norfolk, NE

Northeast Community College

$903 higher earnings · $30,331 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,059
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,544

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New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$20,750 less debt · $33,899 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,383
Debt: $10,250
Annual net price: $4,976

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Dallas, TX

MediaTech Institute-Dallas

$11,000 less debt · $20,002 lower annual net price

Earnings: $36,762
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $18,873

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Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College

$19,000 less debt · $24,246 lower annual net price

Earnings: $35,425
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $14,629

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DATA QUALITY

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167 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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