Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · 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 close to similar programs.
$2,080 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
48.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−93% · 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−$160,310
$8,000Annual price−$192,310
$16,000Annual price−$224,310
$22,000Current college-wide context−$248,310
$24,000Annual price−$256,310
$32,000Annual price−$288,310
$40,000Annual price−$320,310
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+66%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,701 → $46,10181Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort97Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort127Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median173Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$30,054Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
322Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment50Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers175Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count198Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers132Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,969$10,887 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 41 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$22,408
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,969
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$241/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$27,701Year 1
$46,969Year 4
$46,101Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.2% 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$3,914
Estimated loan payment$241
173borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,969 vs. $44,889
$2,080 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.
Lighting Technicians$87,550 median wageNJ estimate · 340 jobs · 27-4015$86,190–$102,980 middle 50% of NJ wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$82,890 median wageNJ estimate · 620 jobs · 27-4032$70,070–$138,510 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$74,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 750 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$71,040 median wageNJ estimate · 2,280 jobs · 27-4011$55,840–$82,420 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBroadcast Technicians$59,570 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 27-4012-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$115,190 median wageNJ estimate · 290 jobs · 27-4014$74,410–$138,380 middle 50% of NJ wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$72,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 200 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 220 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Information
about 21.2%02
Retail Trade
about 14.8%03
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 10.3%04
Educational Services
about 7.2%05
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 6.3%
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.