by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Recording Arts Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Audiovisual Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Belmont University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in audiovisual, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for audiovisual majors, Belmont came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Belmont was $1,330 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,310 | $35,310 |
| Fees | $1,720 | $1,720 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,890 | $12,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,130 | $5,130 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Audiovisual students who received their bachelor’s degree at Belmont took out an average of $24,831 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $33,944.
The median early career salary of audiovisual students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Belmont is $26,977 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,913.
Belmont does not offer an online option for its audiovisual bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Belmont Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in audiovisual in 2019-2020, 20.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in audiovisual at Belmont in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Audiovisual Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 75 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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