Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians programs in Pennsylvania
10 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at Northampton County Area Community College.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Audio and Video Technicians in Pennsylvania earn a median of $56,890 a year across 3,080 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Technicians | $80,470 | 950 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $65,100 | 670 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $51,760 | 670 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $49,490 | 160 |
| Lighting Technicians | $57,660 | 100 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (14 grads) | 38 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | 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.
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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.