2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools
36
Ranked Colleges
6,229
Degrees Awarded
$14,500
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Audiovisual Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Audiovisual Schools” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in audiovisual communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent audiovisual communications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the audiovisual communications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Audiovisual Schools” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value Audiovisual Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Audiovisual Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Audiovisual Communications
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Iowa Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” list. It costs about $8,309 for Audiovisual students per year to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 18 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $10,726 for audiovisual students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Hennepin Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 31 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $9,029 for audiovisual students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Northeast
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Audiovisual Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Western Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Iowa Western Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” list. It costs about $11,682 for audiovisual students per year to attend Iowa Western Community College.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Iowa Western Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Audiovisual Schools. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 32 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our audiovisual students list, Houston Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,813 for audiovisual students.
Full Houston Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our audiovisual students list, Bossier Parish Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bossier Parish Community College is $7,837 for audiovisual students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Bossier Parish Community College
Husson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Husson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Husson also made our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Husson University is $19,122 for Audiovisual students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Husson
With a ranking of #8, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our audiovisual students list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for audiovisual students.
Full Austin Community College District Audiovisual Communications Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
BMCC also made our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,646 for Audiovisual students.
Full BMCC Audiovisual Communications Report
Ferris State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 18 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,213 for audiovisual students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Ferris
New York Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. New York Institute of Technology is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our audiovisual students list, NYIT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NYIT is $20,600 for audiovisual students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at NYIT
Guilford Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $10,898 for Audiovisual students.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Front Range Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking, coming in at #13. FRCC is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FRCC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,315 for audiovisual students per year to attend Front Range Community College.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Front Range Community College
Bowie State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bowie State University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bowie State University is $15,773 for Audiovisual students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Bowie State University
Buffalo State landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 31 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our audiovisual students list, Buffalo State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,785 for Audiovisual students per year to attend Buffalo State.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Buffalo State
Monroe Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,891 for Audiovisual students.
Full Monroe Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Vincennes University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 21 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $11,518 for Audiovisual students.
Full Vincennes University Audiovisual Communications Report
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northampton Community College is $9,162 for audiovisual students.
Full Northampton Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #19, The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ai Atlanta is $25,430 for audiovisual students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Ai Atlanta
New England Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. New England Institute of Technology is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New England Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New England Tech is $35,654 for Audiovisual students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full New England Institute of Technology Audiovisual Communications Report
Full Sail University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 477 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $27,454 for audiovisual students.
Full Full Sail University Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #22, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,158 for Audiovisual students per year to attend Rowan.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Rowan
Institute of Production and Recording came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Institute of Production and Recording is $23,892 for Audiovisual students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Institute of Production and Recording Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #24, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools list. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,270 for Audiovisual students per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Suffolk County Community College
Webster University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 12 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster also took the #23 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Webster University is $23,248 for audiovisual students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Webster University
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