Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians programs in California
131 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,035 at California College of ASU.
What this work pays in California
Audio and Video Technicians in California earn a median of $64,620 a year across 9,280 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Film and Video Editors | $88,490 | 8,110 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $106,900 | 4,700 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $78,150 | 4,060 |
| Lighting Technicians | $94,070 | 2,950 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $72,800 | 2,340 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of ASU Los Angeles | Associate's degree | $16,056 | $24,035 (49 grads) | 3 |
| Los Angeles Film School Hollywood | Associate's degree | $18,625 | $19,113 (285 grads) | — |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Compton College Compton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Cypress College Cypress | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 69 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hollywood Cultural College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Laney College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Laney College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Merced College Merced | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Musicians Institute Hollywood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Musicians Institute Hollywood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Napa Valley College Napa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Norco College Norco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 95 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.