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Music associate's degree at Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit

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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.

$1,010 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
68.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−179% · Negative payoff
Available price data
2 detailed offering prices
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$33,046 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,399 → $29,529
47Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
79Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
102Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
841Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$17,066Awarding-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.

1,459Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
285Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
1,060Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
1,072Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
22.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 383 non-completers
126Graduates 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$33,046$3,036 below the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 70 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$30,980

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

02 · BORROWING$22,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,046

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$240/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 50.0913

Music Technology

Full program
$74,700
Per year
$14,940
Program code 50.0913

Music Technology

Full program
$39,660
Per year
$15,864
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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.

$21,399Year 1
$33,046Year 4
$29,529Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.7% 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$2,754
Estimated loan payment$240
841borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,046 vs. $34,056

$1,010 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.
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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.

Hollywood, CA

Musicians Institute

$4,273 higher earnings

Earnings
$37,319
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$46,518
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Orlando, FL

Valencia College

$5,461 higher earnings · $12,050 less debt · $18,943 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,507
Debt
$10,575
Annual net price
$12,037
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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$15,332 higher earnings · $27,766 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,378
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,214
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Canandaigua, NY

Finger Lakes Community College

$5,310 higher earnings · $17,082 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,356
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,898
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DATA QUALITY

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102 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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