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Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Suffolk County Community College

Selden, NY · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,575 → $30,786
23Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers 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.

59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
26.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
44Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$5,258

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

02 · BORROWING$11,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$122/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,429Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.7%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.

$30,575Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$30,786Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$122
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $35,660

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.

New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$1,250 less debt · $282 lower annual net price

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

Cuyahoga Community College District

$992 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,872
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,266
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Bayamon, PR

Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television

$3,798 lower annual net price

Earnings
$16,707
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$1,460
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DATA QUALITY

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51 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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