Best Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
23
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$361,815
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$19,514
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hennepin Technical College
Grad rate: 38.1% |
MN | -$57,680 | $40,699 | $15,830 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Chattahoochee Technical College
Grad rate: 38.9% |
GA | -$168,970 | $34,781 | $12,295 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Hudson Valley Community College
Grad rate: 31.0% |
NY | -$175,748 | $34,578 | $13,654 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Iowa Western Community College
Grad rate: 37.6% |
IA | -$244,124 | $32,414 | $18,102 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Guilford Technical Community College
Grad rate: 29.5% |
NC | -$269,088 | $31,755 | $18,425 | $20,251 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
South Plains College
Grad rate: 22.3% |
TX | -$279,420 | $29,317 | $12,880 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
City College-Hollywood
Grad rate: 43.0% |
FL | -$304,860 | $26,757 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
NY | -$307,856 | $27,907 | $12,998 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Vincennes University
Grad rate: 34.1% |
IN | -$324,392 | $28,535 | $19,446 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
California College of ASU
Grad rate: 48.1% |
CA | -$332,834 | $30,014 | $33,732 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Northeast Community College
Grad rate: 53.1% |
NE | -$340,230 | $26,373 | $13,845 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Salt Lake Community College
Grad rate: 31.8% |
UT | -$366,448 | $24,966 | $12,884 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Monroe Community College
Grad rate: 21.8% |
NY | -$379,152 | $24,462 | $14,196 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
WI | -$391,458 | $24,148 | $17,209 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Grad rate: 24.9% |
NY | -$397,651 | $24,028 | $12,187 | $10,250 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Houston Community College
Grad rate: 17.0% |
TX | -$424,869 | $23,785 | $12,065 | $26,992 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Suffolk County Community College
Grad rate: 24.1% |
NY | -$433,897 | $22,244 | $11,626 | $11,500 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Grad rate: 44.3% |
TN | -$441,868 | $23,840 | $25,834 | $20,000 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Full Sail University
Grad rate: 45.0% |
FL | -$482,238 | $23,962 | $39,814 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Bossier Parish Community College
Grad rate: 15.2% |
LA | -$487,362 | $20,104 | $15,872 | $13,110 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
New England Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 54.1% |
RI | -$518,797 | $22,091 | $48,445 | $17,576 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Los Angeles Film School
Grad rate: 44.0% |
CA | -$568,365 | $18,833 | $39,320 | $19,545 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television
Grad rate: 43.7% |
PR | -$624,448 | $11,643 | $8,654 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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