by our College Data Analytics Team
[Audiovisual Communications](/majors/communications-tech-support/audiovisual-communications/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a audiovisual communications degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying audiovisual communications schools.
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If you want to know which schools send audiovisual communications graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Houston Community College, our #1 for audiovisual communications graduate salaries in Texas. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public institution. Early-career audiovisual communications graduates from Houston Community College make a median of around $42,871 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in audiovisual communications will find them at South Plains College, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public institution. Students who complete the audiovisual communications program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,573.
Students chasing top earnings in audiovisual communications will find them at Mediatech Institute Houston, which ranked #3. Mediatech Institute Houston is a private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Audiovisual Communications graduates of Mediatech Institute Houston earn a median of about $29,161 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Mediatech Institute Dallas earned it the #4 place for audiovisual communications. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Mediatech Institute Dallas is a private for-profit institution. Early-career audiovisual communications graduates from Mediatech Institute Dallas make a median of around $29,161 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries audiovisual communications graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.