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

The reported median is $51,409 four years after completion.

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 15% 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 Vermont State University

Randolph, VT · 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 notably above similar programs.

$6,520 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: −75% · 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−$115,910

$8,000Annual price−$147,910

$16,000Annual price−$179,910

$18,000Current college-wide context−$187,910

$24,000Annual price−$211,910

$32,000Annual price−$243,910

$40,000Annual price−$275,910

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $54,551

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

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,212

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$51,409

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$18,212Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,988Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE47.2%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

$51,409Year 4

$54,551Year 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$4,284

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,409 vs. $44,889

$6,520 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$68,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,900 jobs · 27-4015-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$63,080 median wageVT estimate · 100 jobs · 27-4032$45,550–$76,980 middle 50% of VT wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Technicians$59,570 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,110 jobs · 27-4012-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$51,500 median wageVT estimate · 170 jobs · 27-4011$45,590–$63,450 middle 50% of VT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$46,350 median wageVT estimate · 130 jobs · 27-4031$41,950–$56,800 middle 50% of VT wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$73,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,080 jobs · 27-4014-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCourt 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 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.

Washington, DC

American University

$24,052 higher earnings

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

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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$11,449 higher earnings

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

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Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

$5,409 higher earnings

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

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Elon, NC

Elon University

$1,776 higher earnings

Earnings: $53,185
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $41,555

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DATA QUALITY

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31 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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