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2026 Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools

There are 349 colleges that offer a degree in Audiovisual Communications. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best Audiovisual Communications School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which Audiovisual Communications program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 349 schools in the United States to see which Audiovisual Communications programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools.

The most popular school in the United States for Audiovisual Communications students is SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville. SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is a private for-profit school located in Nashville, TN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 671 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $16,696. Read More…

#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in Winter Park, FL. This school awarded 546 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,076. Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Full Sail University

Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 412 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $21,799. Full Audiovisual Communications at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences Report

Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology is a private for-profit school located in Orlando, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 157 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $18,567. Read More…

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Belmont University is a private nonprofit school located in Nashville, TN. This school awarded 129 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,296. Full Audiovisual Communications at Belmont University Report

#6

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Santa Monica College is a public school located in Santa Monica, CA. This school awarded 129 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $27,769. Full Audiovisual Communications at Santa Monica College Report

Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Located in San Juan, PR, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 125 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $17,068. Full Audiovisual Communications at Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia Report

#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 109 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,627. Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Valencia College

Chattahoochee Technical College comes in at #9 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Located in Marietta, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 103 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,470. Full Audiovisual Communications at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Rowan University is a public school located in Glassboro, NJ. This school awarded 96 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,275. Read More…

#11

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in San Francisco, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 87 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,298. Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at City College of San Francisco

Bowie State University comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Located in Bowie, MD, this is a public institution. This school awarded 79 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,961. Read More…

Tulsa Technology Center landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in Tulsa, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $32,908. Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Tulsa Technology Center

Tarrant County College District landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in Fort Worth, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,553. Read More…

MediaTech Institute-Dallas comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. MediaTech Institute-Dallas is a private for-profit school located in Dallas, TX. This school awarded 72 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $22,310. Read More…

#16

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in Riverside, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $29,382. Read More…

Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television is a private for-profit school located in Bayamon, PR. This school awarded 63 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $7,756. Read More…

San Jacinto Community College comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. San Jacinto Community College is a public school located in Pasadena, TX. This school awarded 61 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,230. Read More…

#19

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Miami Dade College is a public school located in Miami, FL. This school awarded 59 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,815. Read More…

Tri-County Technical College comes in at #20 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Located in Pendleton, SC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,529. Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Tri-County Technical College

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a public school located in Arecibo, PR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $10,901. Full Audiovisual Communications at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Report

Houston Community College comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Audiovisual Communications majors. Houston Community College is a public school located in Houston, TX. This school awarded 56 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,320. Read More…

#23

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Musicians Institute landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in Hollywood, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people earned their degree in Audiovisual Communications from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Musicians Institute

#24

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in Levelland, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 56 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $30,401. Full Audiovisual Communications at South Plains College Report

#25

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools ranking. Located in Bossier City, LA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 54 degrees in Audiovisual Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $35,258. Read More…

#26

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA
#30

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC
#31

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI
#35

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT
#38

Husson University

Bangor, ME
#39

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA
#40

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
#41

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA
#43

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#44

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN
#45

Citrus College

Glendora, CA
#46

Dallas College

Dallas, TX
#47

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
#49

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
52 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
53 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
54 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
55 Cypress College Cypress, CA
56 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
57 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
58 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
59 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
60 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
61 Hollywood Cultural College Los Angeles, CA
62 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
63 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
64 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
65 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
66 Elon University Elon, NC
67 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
68 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
69 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
70 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
71 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
72 Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth, GA
73 California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
74 Chabot College Hayward, CA
75 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
76 Ohio Media School-Valley View Valley View, OH
77 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
78 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
79 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
80 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
81 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
82 Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Choctaw, OK
83 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
84 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
85 Portland State University Portland, OR
86 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
87 American University Washington, DC
88 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
89 The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
90 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
91 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
92 Gaston College Dallas, NC
93 Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA
94 SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY
95 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
96 St. John’s University-New York Queens, NY
97 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
98 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
99 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
100 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
101 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
102 University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI
103 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
104 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
105 Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC
106 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
107 Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL
108 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
109 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
110 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
111 Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO
112 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
113 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
114 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
115 CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
116 CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
117 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
118 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
119 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
120 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
121 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
122 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY
123 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
124 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
125 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
126 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
127 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
128 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
129 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
130 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
131 Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Norwood, OH
132 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
133 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR
134 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
135 CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
136 Laney College Oakland, CA
137 Las Positas College Livermore, CA
138 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
139 Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN
140 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
141 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
142 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
143 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
144 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
145 Barstow Community College Barstow, CA
146 Butte College Oroville, CA
147 College of Court Reporting Inc Valparaiso, IN
148 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
149 Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT
150 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
151 Long Island University Brookville, NY
152 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
153 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN
154 Norco College Norco, CA
155 Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ
156 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
157 SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY
158 Southeastern Community College Whiteville, NC
159 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
160 William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL
161 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
162 American River College Sacramento, CA
163 Central Technology Center Drumright, OK
164 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
165 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
166 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
167 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
168 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
169 Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC
170 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI
171 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
172 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
173 Cayuga County Community College Auburn, NY
174 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
175 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
176 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
177 Ohio Media School-Columbus Columbus, OH
178 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
179 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO
180 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
181 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
182 Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI
183 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
184 Ball State University Muncie, IN
185 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
186 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
187 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
188 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
189 Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA
190 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
191 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
192 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
193 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
194 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
195 Ventura College Ventura, CA
196 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
197 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV
198 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
199 Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC
200 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA

Audiovisual Communications by Region

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More Audiovisual Communications Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Audiovisual Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Recording Arts Technology 3,658
Radio & TV Broadcasting 1,515
Photo & Film Technician 1,287
Other Audiovisual Communications 684
Voice Writing Technology/Technician 25
Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 8,298
Communications Technology 1,043
Other Communication Technology 166

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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