How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

Q: How much do Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville earn?

The reported median is $31,742 four years after completion.

Nashville, TN · 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.

$1,481 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+95%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$14,477 → $28,220

202Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

520Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

611Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$16,386Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

611Recent 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.

1,581Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

395Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,056Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

943Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

23.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 381 non-completers

619Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$31,742A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 83 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$24,700

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,742

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,700Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,991Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.7%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.

$14,477Year 1

$31,742Year 4

$28,220Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$2,645

Estimated loan payment$101

611borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,742 vs. $33,223

$1,481 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.

Lighting Technicians$60,870 median wageTN estimate · 280 jobs · 27-4015$45,400–$82,920 middle 50% of TN wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$57,880 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 27-4032$44,410–$62,920 middle 50% of TN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,030 median wageTN estimate · 460 jobs · 27-4031$50,180–$65,190 middle 50% of TN wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$49,970 median wageTN estimate · 1,640 jobs · 27-4011$40,230–$60,780 middle 50% of TN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBroadcast Technicians$47,340 median wageTN estimate · 400 jobs · 27-4012$30,540–$61,670 middle 50% of TN wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCourt 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 awardSound Engineering Technicians$60,500 median wageTN estimate · 510 jobs · 27-4014$46,200–$106,310 middle 50% of TN wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 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.

Norfolk, NE

Northeast Community College

$10,757 higher earnings · $16,156 lower annual net price

Earnings: $42,499
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,544

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Tempe, AZ

Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

$5,814 higher earnings · $1,710 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,556
Debt: $10,344
Annual net price: $22,990

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Sioux City, IA

Western Iowa Tech Community College

$5,323 higher earnings · $15,930 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,065
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,770

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Spokane, WA

Spokane Falls Community College

$3,107 higher earnings · $17,291 lower annual net price

Earnings: $34,849
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,409

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

520 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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