by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,995 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 203 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in audiovisual communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular audiovisual communications programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Atlanta. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate. SAE Institute - Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 203 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, SAE Institute - Nashville landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at SAE Institute - Nashville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MediaTech Institute - Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 60 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, SAE Institute - Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. SAE Institute - Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 53 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 39 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Central University - Caguas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. Caguas, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Columbia Central University - Caguas Audiovisual Communications Report
MediaTech Institute - Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at MediaTech Institute - Houston
Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 35 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Bossier Parish Community College
With a ranking of #9, Institute of Production and Recording did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 35 associates’s audiovisual degrees 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.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Institute of Production and Recording
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Chattahoochee Technical College
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
New England Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. New England Institute of Technology is a small school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that handed out 29 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at New England Tech
With a ranking of #15, SAE Expression College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. Located in Emeryville, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at SAE Expression College
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Duluth, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Northampton Community College
With a ranking of #18, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. TCTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pendleton, South Carolina. It awarded 27 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Randolph Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Asheboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Randolph Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Houston Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 23 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #23, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College Hollywood did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Tarzana, California, and it awarded 21 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Audiovisual Communications Report
Citrus College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s audiovisual degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Citrus College
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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