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Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Webster University

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

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.

$5,470 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
−81% · 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.

What stays fixed$50,359 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $39,574
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

56Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
32Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
32Graduates 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$50,359$15,551 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$27,047

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$50,359

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,047Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,188Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.4%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.

Not availableYear 1
$50,359Year 4
$39,574Year 5
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$4,197
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,359 vs. $44,889

$5,470 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.
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$74,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 170 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$57,950 median wageMO estimate · 380 jobs · 27-4032$47,720–$76,230 middle 50% of MO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$50,680 median wageMO estimate · 1,370 jobs · 27-4011$45,030–$63,540 middle 50% of MO wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLighting Technicians$41,900 median wageMO estimate · 90 jobs · 27-4015$35,040–$64,820 middle 50% of MO wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBroadcast Technicians$41,600 median wageMO estimate · 300 jobs · 27-4012$35,090–$62,360 middle 50% of MO wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$72,500 median wageMO estimate · 270 jobs · 27-3092$60,650–$82,610 middle 50% of MO wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$61,750 median wageMO estimate · 190 jobs · 27-4014$55,800–$62,750 middle 50% of MO wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 360 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.

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$12,499 higher earnings · $8,238 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,858
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,809
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Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

$6,459 higher earnings · $7,749 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,818
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$19,298
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Randolph, VT

Vermont State University

$1,050 higher earnings · $8,835 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,409
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,212
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Washington, DC

American University

$25,102 higher earnings

Earnings
$75,461
Debt
$20,980
Annual net price
$41,943
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

31 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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