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2024 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
233 Audiovisual Degrees Awarded
$22,105 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in audiovisual communications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #152 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for audiovisual communications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 233 degrees in audiovisual communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Audiovisual Communications School

Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Plains States Region The audiovisual program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Audiovisual Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for audiovisual communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Audiovisual Communications Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Audiovisual
Bachelor's Degrees in Audiovisual

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Audiovisual Communications in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of audiovisual degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Audiovisual

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in audiovisual communications. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Those audiovisual communications students who get their degree from Hennepin Technical College earn $3,850 more than the typical audiovisual grad.

More information about a degree in audiovisual communications from Hennepin Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Audiovisual Degrees Awarded
35.5% Growth in Graduates

Northeast Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in audiovisual communications. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 31 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the audiovisual communications degree program at Northeast Community College earn $2,113 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in audiovisual communications from Northeast Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,448 Median Starting Salary
$12,000 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Iowa Western Community College if you want to pursue a degree in audiovisual communications. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Council Bluffs. This college ranks 20th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 14 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at Iowa Western Community College in the most recent data year. Those audiovisual communications students who get their degree from Iowa Western Community College receive $3,343 more than the standard audiovisual graduate.

More information about a degree in audiovisual communications from Iowa Western Community College

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,336 Median Starting Salary
$24,625 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Webster University if you wish to pursue a degree in audiovisual communications. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 12 audiovisual communications students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the audiovisual communications degree program at Webster University earn $5,231 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Audiovisual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best audiovisual communications colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 99
Missouri 283 22
Kansas 266 18
Iowa 264 31
Nebraska 238 11
North Dakota 210 3

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Audiovisual Communications is one of 3 different types of Communications Technologies & Support programs to choose from.

Audiovisual Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 122
Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 58
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other 30
Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant 23

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 479
Communications Technology 54
Other Communication Technology 1

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