It appears I will be buying the Mac mini M2 Pro with 1 T. Can anyone recommend a 27-inch display under $1500?

If you require the display to have a built-in Webcam and speakers, that may limit your choices somewhat.

You can get separate

• USB sound cards
• Powered speakers
• USB microphones
• USB Webcams (these often have their own microphones)

One "gotcha" with separate USB Webcams is that if your monitor has a very thin bezel, the little clamp that a USB Webcam uses to attach to the monitor may obscure part of your display.

Indeed, the more you have, the more your price is spread between monitor quality and other stuff.

If image quality is your main criteria, choose one for that. Then add a sound system on the stereo out (dedicatef for headphones or else) then a webcam (ligutech or else).

if you are ok with usual sound quality of a monitor (…) you will be served (and probably much better) with a sound system likely under $200…

One option for interviews could be MacBook Air/Pro. And an external display for more screen area for other uses.