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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their audiovisual communications graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send audiovisual communications graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Hennepin Technical College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid audiovisual communications graduates in the The Plains States Region. Hennepin Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. Audiovisual Communications graduates of Hennepin Technical College earn a median of about $42,158 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Northeast Community College one of the highest-paying schools for audiovisual communications. Set in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a public institution. Early-career audiovisual communications graduates from Northeast Community College make a median of around $35,258 per year.
Webster University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in audiovisual communications, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, audiovisual communications degree recipients from Webster University typically earn about $39,574 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Iowa Western Community College one of the highest-paying schools for audiovisual communications. Located in the suburb of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public institution. After graduating, audiovisual communications degree recipients from Iowa Western Community College typically earn about $42,920 annually.
The ranking above is published 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.
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