Full Sail UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Winter Park, FL · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, Associate
734 awards$33,579 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Visual and Performing Arts
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06. 690 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 18,406 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 223 | 2,309 | $32,800 | $18,679 to $47,360 |
| Associate | 178 | 1,656 | $33,186 | $18,547 to $48,571 |
| Bachelor's | 412 | 12,507 | $43,765 | $25,957 to $63,381 |
| Graduate certificate | 29 | 55 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 106 | 1,828 | $51,486 | $27,165 to $77,049 |
| Doctorate | 19 | 51 | $73,797 | $48,421 to $101,338 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Film/Video and Photographic Arts credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 16 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
569 awards$58,720 median 4 years out
Emerson CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Bachelor's
470 awards$49,951 median 4 years out
Savannah College of Art and DesignPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Savannah, GA · Bachelor's, Master's
447 awards$41,651 median 4 years out
New York Film AcademyPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Burbank, CA · Certificate, Master's, Bachelor's, Associate
381 awards$31,769 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
336 awards$51,931 median 4 years out
Columbia College ChicagoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's, Master's
323 awards$41,200 median 4 years out
DePaul UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's, Master's
304 awards$46,969 median 4 years out
Chapman UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Orange, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
295 awards$66,494 median 4 years out
Los Angeles Film SchoolPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Hollywood, CA · Bachelor's, Associate
288 awards$35,151 median 4 years out
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
269 awards$50,871 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's
243 awards$41,255 median 4 years out
California State University-Long BeachPublic, 4-year · Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's
230 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Georgia State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's, Master's
230 awards$42,457 median 4 years out
San Francisco State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
204 awards$47,149 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
202 awards$49,893 median 4 years out
Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
198 awards$61,500 median 4 years out
Miami Dade CollegePublic, 4-year · Miami, FL · Certificate, Bachelor's, Associate
190 awards$35,402 median 4 years out
University of California-RiversidePublic, 4-year · Riverside, CA · Bachelor's
185 awards$52,699 median 4 years out
School of Visual ArtsPrivate for-profit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
178 awards$41,271 median 4 years out
Florida Institute of Recording Sound and TechnologyPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Orlando, FL · Certificate
175 awards$33,668 median 4 years out
Santa Monica CollegePublic, 4-year · Santa Monica, CA · Associate, Certificate
170 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Temple UniversityPublic, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
170 awards$42,526 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa CruzPublic, 4-year · Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
170 awards$45,815 median 4 years out
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185 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 50.06. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $78,620 | 93,560 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $78,580 | 29,420 |
| Producers and Directors | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $90,360 | 143,120 |
| Photographers | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $44,660 | 51,760 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $74,990 | 21,550 |
| Film and Video Editors | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $75,420 | 25,610 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Visual and Performing Arts
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.