Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Husson University
Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit
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.
$3,888 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
55.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−86% · 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−$142,230
$8,000Annual price−$174,230
$16,000Annual price−$206,230
$21,000Current college-wide context−$226,230
$24,000Annual price−$238,230
$32,000Annual price−$270,230
$40,000Annual price−$302,230
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,736 → $34,94037Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort68Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median73Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$20,878Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
85Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count64Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers70Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,777$12,280 above 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$21,005
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,777
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$29,736Year 1
$48,777Year 4
$34,940Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.0% 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$4,065
Estimated loan payment$286
73borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,777 vs. $44,889
$3,888 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.
Film and Video Editors$75,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 25,610 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLighting Technicians$68,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,900 jobs · 27-4015-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBroadcast Technicians$55,110 median wageME estimate · 90 jobs · 27-4012$44,040–$70,430 middle 50% of ME wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$46,080 median wageME estimate · 150 jobs · 27-4011$40,760–$58,530 middle 50% of ME wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$37,590 median wageME estimate · 70 jobs · 27-4031$33,610–$57,840 middle 50% of ME wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$49,110 median wageME estimate · 30 jobs · 27-3092$49,110–$54,940 middle 50% of ME wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$48,380 median wageME estimate · 40 jobs · 27-4014$42,970–$71,180 middle 50% of ME 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.
Bowie, MD
Bowie State University
$8,041 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $1,707 lower annual net price