by our College Data Analytics TeamAudiovisual Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Iowa Western Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in audiovisual, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College paid an average of $192 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $187 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,610 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,750 | $8,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,144 | $4,144 |
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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 associate degree at Iowa Western Community College took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 34% lower than the national average of $18,178.
audiovisual who receive their associate degree from Iowa Western Community College make an average of $28,055 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $21,354.
Online degrees for the Iowa Western Community College audiovisual associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Western Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.6% of the audiovisual students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.8%.
Around 9.1% of audiovisual associate degree recipients at Iowa Western Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Audiovisual Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | 13 |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 9 |
*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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