Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians programs in Texas
23 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,649 at South Plains College.
What this work pays in Texas
Audio and Video Technicians in Texas earn a median of $49,440 a year across 4,280 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Technicians | $49,440 | 1,380 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $110,080 | 1,270 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $63,110 | 1,100 |
| Film and Video Editors | $61,220 | 1,040 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $54,370 | 830 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plains College Levelland | Associate's degree | — | $23,649 (20 grads) | 16 |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | $14,750 | $20,637 (215 grads) | 12 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | $23,470 | $20,140 (17 grads) | 18 |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas | Associate's degree | $20,000 | not published | 78 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Angelina College Lufkin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Angelina College Lufkin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Lee College Baytown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| South Plains College Levelland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| The Recording Conservatory of Austin Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| The Recording Conservatory of Austin Austin | 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.