How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Los Angeles Film School earn?

The reported median is $32,153 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,545.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit

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.

$3,507 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 60.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −185% · 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−$218,470

$10,000Annual price−$238,470

$20,000Annual price−$258,470

$30,000Current college-wide context−$278,470

$31,000Current college-wide context−$280,470

$40,000Annual price−$298,470

$50,000Annual price−$318,470

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 → $27,431

137Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

292Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

345Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$11,976Awarding-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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

405Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$32,153$3,929 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$30,980

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

02 · BORROWING$19,545

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$32,153

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,980Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,291Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.3%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

$32,153Year 4

$27,431Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.7% 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$2,679

Estimated loan payment$207

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$32,153 vs. $35,660

$3,507 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$106,900 median wageCA estimate · 4,700 jobs · 27-4031$76,060–$130,960 middle 50% of CA wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLighting Technicians$94,070 median wageCA estimate · 2,950 jobs · 27-4015$61,040–$109,560 middle 50% of CA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$88,490 median wageCA estimate · 8,110 jobs · 27-4032$60,810–$128,630 middle 50% of CA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Technicians$72,800 median wageCA estimate · 2,340 jobs · 27-4012$48,060–$97,430 middle 50% of CA wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$64,620 median wageCA estimate · 9,280 jobs · 27-4011$48,230–$87,450 middle 50% of CA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$116,020 median wageCA estimate · 1,400 jobs · 27-3092$86,560–$133,900 middle 50% of CA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$78,150 median wageCA estimate · 4,060 jobs · 27-4014$53,150–$100,910 middle 50% of CA wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 2,190 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

$5,230 higher earnings · $9,295 less debt · $26,004 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

$3,272 higher earnings · $7,545 less debt · $16,351 lower annual net price

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

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Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University

$3,268 higher earnings · $7,545 less debt · $19,755 lower annual net price

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

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Norfolk, NE

Northeast Community College

$12,906 higher earnings · $22,436 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,059
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,544

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DATA QUALITY

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345 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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