COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN · Public
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.
$8,008 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −111% · 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−$103,320
$8,000Annual price−$119,320
$14,000Current college-wide context−$131,320
$16,000Annual price−$135,320
$24,000Annual price−$151,320
$32,000Annual price−$167,320
$40,000Annual price−$183,320
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,668$7,177 above the preliminary benchmark
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$13,812
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$43,668
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Sound Arts
- Reported price
- $10,173
- Completion
- 27.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 68.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,233
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,812Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,683Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE19.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,639
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$43,668 vs. $35,660
$8,008 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Lighting Technicians$68,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,900 jobs · 27-4015-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAudio and Video Technicians$53,800 median wageMN estimate · 960 jobs · 27-4011$45,200–$70,210 middle 50% of MN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$53,150 median wageMN estimate · 200 jobs · 27-4032$47,430–$63,060 middle 50% of MN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$51,420 median wageMN estimate · 300 jobs · 27-4031$37,620–$92,410 middle 50% of MN wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Technicians$46,790 median wageMN estimate · 330 jobs · 27-4012$35,350–$61,340 middle 50% of MN wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$83,680 median wageMN estimate · 320 jobs · 27-3092$69,180–$88,400 middle 50% of MN wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$73,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 400 jobs · 27-4014-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 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
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.
Northeast Community College
$1,391 higher earnings · $5,268 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,059
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,544
Full Sail University
$488 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $44,156
- Debt
- $31,000
- Annual net price
- $38,875
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$7,692 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,517
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,120
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$5,042 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,418
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,770
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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