How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Guilford Technical Community College earn?

The reported median is $31,784 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,251.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, NC · 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 below similar programs.

$3,876 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 63.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −210% · 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−$222,160

$8,000Annual price−$238,160

$15,000Current college-wide context−$252,160

$16,000Current college-wide context−$254,160

$24,000Annual price−$270,160

$32,000Annual price−$286,160

$40,000Annual price−$302,160

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,287 → $33,212

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

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

25Borrowers 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.

118Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

26.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$31,784$419 below 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$15,002

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,251

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,784

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$215/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,002Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,529Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.1%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.

$28,287Year 1

$31,784Year 4

$33,212Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% 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$2,649

Estimated loan payment$215

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,784 vs. $35,660

$3,876 below 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$62,720 median wageNC estimate · 380 jobs · 27-4031$52,600–$79,290 middle 50% of NC wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$60,020 median wageNC estimate · 400 jobs · 27-4032$44,660–$94,380 middle 50% of NC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLighting Technicians$49,410 median wageNC estimate · 8,900 jobs · 27-4015$49,410–$62,400 middle 50% of NC wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBroadcast Technicians$47,780 median wageNC estimate · 580 jobs · 27-4012$41,170–$64,700 middle 50% of NC wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$46,700 median wageNC estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-4011$40,350–$52,020 middle 50% of NC wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$73,510 median wageNC estimate · 110 jobs · 27-3092$67,050–$87,040 middle 50% of NC wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$49,150 median wageNC estimate · 170 jobs · 27-4014$35,900–$61,460 middle 50% of NC wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 100 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.

Winston-Salem, NC

Forsyth Technical Community College

$2,912 higher earnings · $7,802 lower annual net price

Earnings: $34,696
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,200

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New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$5,599 higher earnings · $10,001 less debt · $10,026 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,383
Debt: $10,250
Annual net price: $4,976

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Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College

$3,641 higher earnings · $8,251 less debt · $373 lower annual net price

Earnings: $35,425
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $14,629

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Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University

$3,637 higher earnings · $8,251 less debt · $3,777 lower annual net price

Earnings: $35,421
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $11,225

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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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