Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology
Orlando, FL · Private for-profit
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The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$488 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
23.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
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Modeled 10-year payoff
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OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
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+73%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,311 → $29,91443Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort74Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort93Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median164Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$15,314Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential147Recent 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.
300Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment126Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers205Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count222Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
12.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 50 non-completers114Graduates 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$33,711A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 25 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 CONTEXTNot available
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$7,853
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$33,711
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$83/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
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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 10.0203
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Full program
$21,950
Per year
$19,755
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$17,311Year 1
$33,711Year 4
$29,914Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.0% 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$2,809
Estimated loan payment$83
164borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$33,711 vs. $33,223
$488 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.
Broadcast Technicians$64,950 median wageFL estimate · 1,130 jobs · 27-4012$43,830–$96,960 middle 50% of FL wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$62,220 median wageFL estimate · 970 jobs · 27-4031$41,010–$90,230 middle 50% of FL wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLighting Technicians$62,190 median wageFL estimate · 600 jobs · 27-4015$48,380–$81,030 middle 50% of FL wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFilm and Video Editors$60,430 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-4032$50,880–$79,030 middle 50% of FL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$54,230 median wageFL estimate · 6,000 jobs · 27-4011$46,040–$67,330 middle 50% of FL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$70,360 median wageFL estimate · 590 jobs · 27-4014$47,970–$102,590 middle 50% of FL wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$49,240 median wageFL estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-3092$45,020–$63,650 middle 50% of FL wages-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
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