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2023 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools

50 Colleges
$23,273 Avg Salary
$24,602 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Audiovisual Communications School for You

Audiovisual Communications is the #156 most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the United States

Check out the audiovisual programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Omega Studios’ School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences the best school in the United States for audiovisual communications students. Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville.

On average, audiovisual graduates from Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best audiovisual communications schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tempe, CRAS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, audiovisual graduates from CRAS take out $11,086 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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The excellent programs at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best audiovisual communications schools in the United States. F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, audiovisual graduates from F.I.R.S.T. Institute carry an average student debtload of $7,853. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $106.

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#4

SAE Institute - New York

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SAE Institute - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools list. SAE Institute - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that audiovisual majors at SAE Institute - New York take out is $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MediaTech Institute - Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, MediaTech Institute - Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, audiovisual graduates from MediaTech Institute - Houston take out $18,291 in student loans while working on their degree.

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MediaTech Institute - Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best audiovisual communications programs. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

While working on their degree, audiovisual majors at MediaTech Institute - Dallas accumulate an average of around $18,291 in student debt.

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#7

SAE Institute - Miami

North Miami Beach, FL

SAE Institute - Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. SAE Institute - Miami is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Miami Beach.

While working on their degree, audiovisual majors at SAE Institute - Miami accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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New England Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best audiovisual communications programs. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Audiovisual majors at New England Tech take out an average of $27,971 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Institute of Production and Recording came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that audiovisual majors at Institute of Production and Recording take out is $13,995. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY

With a ranking of #10, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for audiovisual communications students. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

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Audiovisual Communications by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Audiovisual Communications is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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