How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Ithaca College

Q: How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree graduates from Ithaca College earn?

The reported median is $48,412 four years after completion.

Ithaca, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$3,523 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: −89% · 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−$145,880

$10,000Annual price−$185,880

$20,000Annual price−$225,880

$30,000Annual price−$265,880

$34,000Current college-wide context−$281,880

$40,000Annual price−$305,880

$50,000Annual price−$345,880

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

13Borrowers 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.

29Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$48,412$13,604 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$33,926

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$48,412

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$33,926Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$68,699Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE69.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.2%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

$48,412Year 4

Not availableYear 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$4,034

Estimated loan paymentNot available

13borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,412 vs. $44,889

$3,523 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$103,440 median wageNY estimate · 3,710 jobs · 27-4032$75,990–$135,640 middle 50% of NY wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$93,410 median wageNY estimate · 2,930 jobs · 27-4031$75,310–$110,860 middle 50% of NY wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Technicians$78,840 median wageNY estimate · 1,690 jobs · 27-4012$51,010–$120,040 middle 50% of NY wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLighting Technicians$78,000 median wageNY estimate · 780 jobs · 27-4015$55,290–$105,660 middle 50% of NY wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAudio and Video Technicians$67,600 median wageNY estimate · 7,990 jobs · 27-4011$53,780–$92,760 middle 50% of NY wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$101,990 median wageNY estimate · 1,400 jobs · 27-3092$68,940–$133,110 middle 50% of NY wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$87,510 median wageNY estimate · 2,050 jobs · 27-4014$59,200–$129,460 middle 50% of NY wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 450 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.

Queens, NY

St. John's University-New York

$3,927 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,022
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $29,999

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Buffalo, NY

SUNY Buffalo State University

$22,580 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,120
Debt: $25,469
Annual net price: $11,346

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Brookville, NY

Long Island University

$864 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,659
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $33,062

View outcomes →

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$14,446 higher earnings · $15,117 lower annual net price

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

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

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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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