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2027 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges in the United States
$15,587 Avg Student Debt
$62,937 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Badge [Audiovisual Communications](/majors/communications-tech-support/audiovisual-communications/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for audiovisual communications students.

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2027 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in audiovisual communications, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools

1

For return on investment in audiovisual communications, no school beat Johns Hopkins University this year. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Students from in state pay about $64,730 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for audiovisual communications graduates is $13,426. Early-career audiovisual communications graduates make about $84,850. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.

2

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bowie State University earned it the #2 place for audiovisual communications. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,218, compared with $19,938 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the audiovisual communications program here. Audiovisual Communications graduates of Bowie State University earn a median of $35,168 early in their careers. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

3

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Omega Studios School Of Applied Recording Arts And Sciences earned it the #3 place for audiovisual communications. Located in the city of Rockville, Omega Studios School Of Applied Recording Arts And Sciences is a small private for-profit university. Audiovisual Communications graduates carry a median of $7,334 in student loans. Soon after graduation, audiovisual communications degree recipients from Omega Studios School Of Applied Recording Arts And Sciences generally make around $14,502. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

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