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Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Northeast Community College

Norfolk, NE · 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.

$9,276 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
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $35,903
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
14Recent 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,499A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$8,544

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$42,499

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.

Media Arts - Media Production - Certificate of Completion · CIP 10.0201

Media Arts - Media Production - Certificate of Completion

Reported price
$3,960
Completion
83.0%
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,544Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,437Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE55.8%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
$42,499Year 4
$35,903Year 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$3,542
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,499 vs. $33,223

$9,276 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.
Film and Video Editors$55,810 median wageNE estimate · 120 jobs · 27-4032$45,800–$64,490 middle 50% of NE wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$50,660 median wageNE estimate · 290 jobs · 27-4011$40,880–$61,420 middle 50% of NE wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLighting Technicians$49,860 median wageNE estimate · 8,900 jobs · 27-4015$49,860–$49,860 middle 50% of NE wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$46,180 median wageNE estimate · 100 jobs · 27-4031$38,200–$52,120 middle 50% of NE wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Technicians$43,680 median wageNE estimate · 160 jobs · 27-4012$29,130–$57,190 middle 50% of NE wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$76,480 median wageNE estimate · 60 jobs · 27-3092$65,880–$83,140 middle 50% of NE wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$63,810 median wageNE estimate · 50 jobs · 27-4014$53,790–$77,690 middle 50% of NE wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 80 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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Debt
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Bayamon, PR

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Debt
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DATA QUALITY

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26 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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