# Film/Video and Photographic Arts

> Film/Video and Photographic Arts is a field of study in the Visual and Performing Arts area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/film-video-and-photographic-arts
- CIP code: 50.06 (Visual and Performing Arts)
- Colleges offering it: 427 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 205 | $33,468 | $35,971 | $10,401 |
| Associate's | 172 | $29,998 | $32,682 | $18,682 |
| Bachelor's | 427 | $31,368 | $45,226 | $21,488 |
| Master's | 103 | $39,093 | $52,728 | $78,402 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 19 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 30 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of California-Berkeley](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Berkeley, CA | $70,963 | $12,979 |
| [Chapman University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/chapman-university-510) | Orange, CA | $66,494 | $19,500 |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rutgers-university-new-brunswick-main-campus-2279) | New Brunswick, NJ | $63,679 | $20,375 |
| [Seattle University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/seattle-university-2393) | Seattle, WA | $62,385 | $20,500 |
| [Loyola Marymount University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loyola-marymount-university-1550) | Los Angeles, CA | $61,500 | $20,000 |
| [Tufts University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tufts-university-2826) | Medford, MA | $59,960 | $17,900 |
| [New York University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | New York, NY | $58,720 | $19,750 |
| [University of Southern California](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-california-usc-3050) | Los Angeles, CA | $58,623 | $17,000 |
| [University of California-Davis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-davis-2882) | Davis, CA | $57,999 | $12,800 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Ann Arbor, MI | $57,059 | $19,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Media Programming Directors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/media-programming-directors): $90,360 median pay
- [Media Technical Directors/Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/media-technical-directors-managers): $90,360 median pay
- [Producers and Directors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/producers-and-directors): $90,360 median pay
- [Talent Directors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/talent-directors): $90,360 median pay
- [Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/art-drama-and-music-teachers-postsecondary): $78,620 median pay
- [Communications Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/communications-teachers-postsecondary): $78,580 median pay
- [Film and Video Editors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/film-and-video-editors): $75,420 median pay
- [Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/camera-operators-television-video-and-film): $74,990 median pay
- [Photographers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/photographers): $44,660 median pay

## More in Visual and Performing Arts

- [Music](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/music): 1,058 colleges
- [Fine and Studio Arts](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/fine-and-studio-arts): 1,052 colleges
- [Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drama-theatre-arts-and-stagecraft): 862 colleges
- [Design and Applied Arts](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/design-and-applied-arts): 652 colleges
- [Visual and Performing Arts, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/visual-and-performing-arts-general): 298 colleges
- [Dance](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/dance): 278 colleges
- [Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/arts-entertainment-and-media-management): 230 colleges
- [Visual and Performing Arts, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/visual-and-performing-arts-other): 62 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/