Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians programs in Tennessee
10 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,666 at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Audio and Video Technicians in Tennessee earn a median of $49,970 a year across 1,640 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Film and Video Editors | $57,880 | 560 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $60,500 | 510 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $57,030 | 460 |
| Broadcast Technicians | $47,340 | 400 |
| Lighting Technicians | $60,870 | 280 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville | Associate's degree | $17,919 | $20,666 (175 grads) | 160 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $19,712 (455 grads) | 389 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Johnson University Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Visible Music College Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.