Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians programs in North Carolina
24 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,353 at Guilford Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Audio and Video Technicians in North Carolina earn a median of $46,700 a year across 1,870 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Technicians | $47,780 | 580 |
| Film and Video Editors | $60,020 | 400 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $62,720 | 380 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $49,150 | 170 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $73,510 | 110 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | $18,550 | $26,353 (17 grads) | 15 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| McDowell Technical Community College Marion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| McDowell Technical Community College Marion | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Southeastern Community College Whiteville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeastern Community College Whiteville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.
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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.