Film/Video and Photographic Arts: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of film/video and photographic arts graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 17 colleges. National median: $39,104, rising to $53,147 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1American UniversityDC$54,168$76,808$66,116
2National UniversityCA$48,733——
3Regent UniversityVA$46,216$57,017$60,760
4CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY$44,517$66,636$61,500
5American Film Institute ConservatoryCA$44,382$43,012$155,710
6Academy of Art UniversityCA$42,432$58,879$81,617
7University of Southern CaliforniaCA$41,896$51,931$141,854
8Loyola Marymount UniversityCA$41,500$55,619$146,411
9Chapman UniversityCA$39,104$50,895$143,654
10Florida State UniversityFL$39,093$44,277$78,402
11New York UniversityNY$38,545$47,221$153,475
12Savannah College of Art and DesignGA$38,167$53,996$78,283
13University of California-Los AngelesCA$37,971$53,630$90,438
14Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY$37,896$56,444$125,000
15DePaul UniversityIL$37,648$46,553$68,333
16Full Sail UniversityFL$33,493$39,171$52,091
17University of North Carolina School of the ArtsNC$32,260$52,310$41,000

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do film/video and photographic arts graduates earn?

The median college reports $39,104 in earnings one year after a master's degree in film/video and photographic arts and $53,147 four years after. The highest is $54,168 at American University.

How much student debt do film/video and photographic arts graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $81,617 at the typical college.