How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Houston City College earn?

The reported median is $27,069 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,992.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 24% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

← Program directory

COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Houston City College

Houston, TX · 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.

$8,591 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 99.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −277% · 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−$269,310

$6,000Current college-wide context−$281,310

$8,000Annual price−$285,310

$16,000Annual price−$301,310

$24,000Annual price−$317,310

$32,000Annual price−$333,310

$40,000Annual price−$349,310

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 → $42,871

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

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-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.

206Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

144Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

71Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 30 non-completers

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

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$27,069$6,229 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$5,737

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

02 · BORROWING$26,992

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$27,069

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.

Enter my price →

AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,737Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,009Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE16.5%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

$27,069Year 4

$42,871Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

12.7% 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$2,256

Estimated loan payment$286

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$27,069 vs. $35,660

$8,591 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$63,110 median wageTX estimate · 1,100 jobs · 27-4031$44,950–$78,670 middle 50% of TX wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$61,220 median wageTX estimate · 1,040 jobs · 27-4032$44,800–$80,360 middle 50% of TX wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLighting Technicians$53,150 median wageTX estimate · 210 jobs · 27-4015$38,450–$64,890 middle 50% of TX wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAudio and Video Technicians$49,440 median wageTX estimate · 4,280 jobs · 27-4011$44,260–$60,540 middle 50% of TX wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBroadcast Technicians$49,440 median wageTX estimate · 1,380 jobs · 27-4012$40,420–$74,470 middle 50% of TX wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$110,080 median wageTX estimate · 1,270 jobs · 27-3092$77,910–$130,560 middle 50% of TX wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$54,370 median wageTX estimate · 830 jobs · 27-4014$39,690–$71,790 middle 50% of TX wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 820 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.

Dallas, TX

MediaTech Institute-Dallas

$9,693 higher earnings · $6,992 less debt

Earnings: $36,762
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $18,873

View outcomes →

New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$10,314 higher earnings · $16,742 less debt · $761 lower annual net price

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

View outcomes →

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College

$8,356 higher earnings · $14,992 less debt

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

View outcomes →

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University

$8,352 higher earnings · $14,992 less debt

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

View outcomes →

Compare these programs →

DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →