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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 6,229 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major” ranking analyzed 254 colleges that offered a degree in audiovisual communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in audiovisual communications.

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Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for audiovisual students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Audiovisual Communications

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MediaTech Institute - Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. MediaTech Institute - Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at MediaTech Institute - Houston

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Out of the 254 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Production and Recording landed the #2 spot on the list. Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Institute of Production and Recording

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SAE Institute - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Nashville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 87 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Audiovisual Communications at SAE Institute - Nashville

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SAE Institute - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Audiovisual Communications at SAE Institute - Chicago

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SAE Institute - Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Atlanta. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SAE Institute - Atlanta Audiovisual Communications Report

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SAE Expression College
Emeryville, California

SAE Expression College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking. SAE Expression College is a small school located in Emeryville, California that handed out 63 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at SAE Expression College

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MediaTech Institute - Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 119 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Audiovisual Communications at MediaTech Institute - Dallas

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Atlanta Institute of Music and Media did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking, coming in at #8. AIMM is a small school located in Duluth, Georgia that handed out 28 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media

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City College - Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

City College - Fort Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full City College - Fort Lauderdale Audiovisual Communications Report

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Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 60 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCAT Audiovisual Communications Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking, coming in at #11. UPR Arecibo is a small school located in Arecibo, that handed out 91 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Audiovisual Communications Report

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With a ranking of #13, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Ai Austin

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The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 14 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Ai Atlanta

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

Columbia College Hollywood came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking. Columbia College Hollywood is a small school located in Tarzana, California that handed out 21 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College Hollywood Audiovisual Communications Report

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Paier College of Art Inc
Hamden, Connecticut

With a ranking of #16, Paier College of Art Inc did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Paier College of Art Inc Audiovisual Communications Report

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Musicians Institute
Hollywood, California

Musicians Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. Located in Hollywood, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Musicians Institute

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

With a ranking of #18, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 88 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Bowie State University

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 477 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Full Sail University

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #20, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full New England Tech Audiovisual Communications Report

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Cayuga County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking. Auburn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Cayuga Community College

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking, coming in at #22. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 59 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College Chicago Audiovisual Communications Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 94 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Belmont

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With a ranking of #24, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major list. Blue Ash, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Audiovisual Communications at UC Blue Ash College

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The Art Institute of Houston landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major ranking. Ai Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Ai Houston

Rest of the Best 39 in Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri
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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, Louisiana
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Husson University
Bangor, Maine
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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York
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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts
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Randolph Community College
Asheboro, North Carolina
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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama
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Living Arts College
Raleigh, North Carolina
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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

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