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Audiovisual Communications at South Plains College

If you are interested in studying Audiovisual Communications, you may want to check out the program at South Plains College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Plains College sits in Levelland, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 audiovisual communications graduations were recorded at South Plains College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Plains College

Many students take online classes at South Plains College. Among 9,098 students, 3,019 (33%) studied exclusively online and 2,268 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Audiovisual Communications Graduates from South Plains College

Those who finish South Plains College’s Audiovisual Communications program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,649
3 years	$29,317
4 years	$35,030
5 years	$34,573

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Audiovisual Communications graduates from South Plains College earn a median of $35,030, compared with $37,934 for all South Plains College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Audiovisual Communications graduates at South Plains College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Audiovisual Communications graduates at South Plains College are 11% women (6) and 89% men (50).

Audiovisual Communications Associate’s Program at South Plains College

Of the 17 associate’s audiovisual communications graduates at South Plains College, 12% were women (2) and 88% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Audiovisual Communications associate’s degree recipients at South Plains College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Audiovisual Communications associate’s degree recipients at South Plains College, higher than the national average of 53%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Audiovisual Communications Concentrations at South Plains College

This Audiovisual Communications program at South Plains College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Photo & Film Technician	41
Recording Arts Technology	15

Top-Paying Careers for Audiovisual Communications Graduates

Students who finish Audiovisual Communications program at South Plains College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Audiovisual Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$92,043
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,955
Broadcast Technicians	$74,153
Audio and Video Technicians	$73,086
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Lighting Technicians	$45,092

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.