Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology
Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology (F.I.R.S.T. Institute) offers hands-on training in digital media, specializing in Recording Arts, Film, Photography, and Graphic Design programs. The school provides practical experience in professional recording studios, a soundstage, concert venue, and print lab, utilizing industry-standard equipment like SSL Origin consoles and Avid S4 Control Surfaces. F.I.R.S.T. Institute emphasizes career-specific training with small class sizes and a dedicated Career Services team that assists with resume critiques, mock interviews, and job search strategies.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology
2 trade programs at Florida Institute, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Film & Photography
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
37 | $21,610/yr | $7,853 |
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Audio & Video Technology
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
32 | $17,311/yr | $7,853 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.