How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree graduates from Belmont University earn?

The reported median is $44,222 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,136.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below 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 Belmont University

Nashville, TN · 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.

$667 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 54.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −102% · 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−$187,780

$10,000Annual price−$227,780

$20,000Annual price−$267,780

$30,000Annual price−$307,780

$33,000Current college-wide context−$319,780

$40,000Annual price−$347,780

$50,000Annual price−$387,780

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+77%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,664 → $40,147

39Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

57Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

79Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

66Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$93,222Awarding-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.

310Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

67Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

112Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

201Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

82Graduates 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$44,222$9,414 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 76 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$33,147

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

02 · BORROWING$24,136

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,222

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$256/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$33,147Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$62,570Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.7%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.

$22,664Year 1

$44,222Year 4

$40,147Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.9% 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$3,685

Estimated loan payment$256

66borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,222 vs. $44,889

$667 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.

Lighting Technicians$60,870 median wageTN estimate · 280 jobs · 27-4015$45,400–$82,920 middle 50% of TN wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$57,880 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 27-4032$44,410–$62,920 middle 50% of TN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,030 median wageTN estimate · 460 jobs · 27-4031$50,180–$65,190 middle 50% of TN wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$49,970 median wageTN estimate · 1,640 jobs · 27-4011$40,230–$60,780 middle 50% of TN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBroadcast Technicians$47,340 median wageTN estimate · 400 jobs · 27-4012$30,540–$61,670 middle 50% of TN wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$72,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,870 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$60,500 median wageTN estimate · 510 jobs · 27-4014$46,200–$106,310 middle 50% of TN wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 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.

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University

$2,747 higher earnings · $1,386 less debt · $10,739 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,969
Debt: $22,750
Annual net price: $22,408

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Washington, DC

American University

$31,239 higher earnings · $3,156 less debt

Earnings: $75,461
Debt: $20,980
Annual net price: $41,943

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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$18,636 higher earnings · $14,338 lower annual net price

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

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Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

$12,596 higher earnings · $13,849 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

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79 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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