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 Savannah College of Art and Design. 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. The bachelor's program at SCAD was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for audiovisual list. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SCAD paid an average of $835 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,575 | $37,575 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,890 | $1,890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,979 | $14,979 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,573 | $3,573 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Audiovisual students who received their bachelor’s degree at SCAD took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $33,944.
The median early career salary of audiovisual students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SCAD is $19,749 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,913.
SCAD 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 SCAD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in audiovisual in 2019-2020, 27.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 27.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.4% of the audiovisual bachelor’s degrees at SCAD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Audiovisual Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 47 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | 335 |
*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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