Film/Video and Photographic Arts: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 162 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$286,177 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−103%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,232Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$44,232Median reported earnings · year 4
$42,803Average reported earnings · year 5
$25,000Median federal debt
9thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
162Reporting programs
155With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $33,622
- Federal debt
- $9,830
- Reporting programs
- 15
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $32,202
- Federal debt
- $18,521
- Reporting programs
- 15
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $44,232
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Reporting programs
- 162
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $52,729
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 22
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$39,185National median$44,23275th percentile$49,951
155 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Kennesaw State University$78,0342University of California, Berkeley$70,9633Chapman University$66,4944Rutgers University-New Brunswick$63,6795Rutgers University-Newark$63,6796Seattle University$62,3857Loyola Marymount University$61,5008Tufts University$59,9609New York University$58,72010University of Southern California$58,623Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1121 · 5 crosswalk linksProducers and DirectorsSOC 27-2012 · 3 crosswalk linksCamera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmSOC 27-4031 · 2 crosswalk linksFilm and Video EditorsSOC 27-4032 · 2 crosswalk linksCommunications Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1122 · 1 crosswalk linksPhotographersSOC 27-4021 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Kennesaw, GA | $78,034 | $27,000 | +38% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | University of California, BerkeleyBachelor's Degree | Berkeley, CA | $70,963 | $15,693 | +11% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | Chapman UniversityBachelor's Degree | Orange, CA | $66,494 | $19,123 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickBachelor's Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $63,679 | $23,250 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Rutgers University-NewarkBachelor's Degree | Newark, NJ | $63,679 | $23,250 | -28% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Seattle UniversityBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $62,385 | $24,583 | -45% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Loyola Marymount UniversityBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $61,500 | $23,250 | -56% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Tufts UniversityBachelor's Degree | Medford, MA | $59,960 | Not available | -56% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | New York UniversityBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $58,720 | $22,250 | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $58,623 | $21,687 | -56% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | University of California, DavisBachelor's Degree | Davis, CA | $57,999 | $18,000 | -46% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborBachelor's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $57,059 | $19,760 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Marymount Manhattan CollegeBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $55,285 | $27,000 | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Fordham UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bronx, NY | $54,738 | $25,000 | -73% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Syracuse UniversityBachelor's Degree | Syracuse, NY | $54,115 | $27,000 | -73% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Bachelor's Degree | Norton, MA | $54,106 | $24,250 | -70% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Brigham Young UniversityBachelor's Degree | Provo, UT | $53,695 | $12,000 | -64% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | $52,970 | $27,000 | -75% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | University of California, RiversideBachelor's Degree | Riverside, CA | $52,699 | $20,500 | -68% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | American UniversityBachelor's Degree | Washington, DC | $52,661 | $23,250 | -78% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | Pace UniversityBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $52,368 | $25,238 | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $52,105 | $17,034 | -70% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | Quinnipiac UniversityBachelor's Degree | Hamden, CT | $52,094 | $24,864 | -79% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | University of MiamiBachelor's Degree | Coral Gables, FL | $52,032 | $18,500 | -79% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | University of California, IrvineBachelor's Degree | Irvine, CA | $51,423 | $16,300 | -73% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | College of Staten Island CUNYBachelor's Degree | Staten Island, NY | $51,363 | Not available | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 27 | Rhode Island School of DesignBachelor's Degree | Providence, RI | $51,278 | $27,000 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 28 | Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $51,139 | $25,965 | -78% | Negative payoff |
| 29 | University of California, Los AngelesBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $50,904 | $19,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityBachelor's Degree | Manchester, NH | $50,871 | $33,345 | -82% | Negative payoff |
| 31 | Montclair State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Montclair, NJ | $50,790 | $27,000 | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 32 | University of Maryland-College ParkBachelor's Degree | College Park, MD | $50,713 | Not available | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $50,565 | $22,500 | -78% | Negative payoff |
| 34 | University of OregonBachelor's Degree | Eugene, OR | $50,499 | $24,500 | -80% | Negative payoff |
| 35 | Taylor UniversityBachelor's Degree | Upland, IN | $50,403 | Not available | -81% | Negative payoff |
| 36 | Woodbury UniversityBachelor's Degree | Burbank, CA | $50,387 | $27,000 | -83% | Negative payoff |
| 37 | George Mason UniversityBachelor's Degree | Fairfax, VA | $50,086 | $25,000 | -80% | Negative payoff |
| 38 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthBachelor's Degree | North Dartmouth, MA | $50,008 | Not available | -81% | Negative payoff |
| 39 | George Fox UniversityBachelor's Degree | Newberg, OR | $50,003 | $23,625 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 40 | Emerson CollegeBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $49,951 | $24,250 | -87% | Negative payoff |
| 41 | Art Center College of DesignBachelor's Degree | Pasadena, CA | $49,933 | $31,000 | -87% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | University of California, Santa BarbaraBachelor's Degree | Santa Barbara, CA | $49,893 | $15,000 | -80% | Negative payoff |
| 43 | University of UtahBachelor's Degree | Salt Lake City, UT | $49,841 | $24,063 | -80% | Negative payoff |
| 44 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $49,759 | $20,534 | -80% | Negative payoff |
| 45 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Scottsdale, AZ | $49,759 | $20,534 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 46 | Eastern Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ypsilanti, MI | $49,388 | $27,000 | -82% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaBachelor's Degree | Columbia, MO | $49,192 | $19,833 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 48 | Northern Arizona UniversityBachelor's Degree | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,800 | $19,000 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 49 | The New SchoolBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $48,557 | $25,829 | -91% | Negative payoff |
| 50 | University of ToledoBachelor's Degree | Toledo, OH | $48,250 | Not available | -87% | Negative payoff |
| 51 | University of IowaBachelor's Degree | Iowa City, IA | $47,892 | $25,000 | -89% | Negative payoff |
| 52 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $47,707 | $19,875 | -89% | Negative payoff |
| 53 | San Francisco State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Francisco, CA | $47,149 | $17,850 | -91% | Negative payoff |
| 54 | Mount Saint Mary's UniversityBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $47,091 | $27,000 | -92% | Negative payoff |
| 55 | DePaul UniversityBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $46,969 | $24,717 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 56 | California State University, NorthridgeBachelor's Degree | Northridge, CA | $46,913 | $18,266 | -91% | Negative payoff |
| 57 | Pratt Institute-MainBachelor's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $46,874 | $27,000 | -95% | Negative payoff |
| 58 | DeSales UniversityBachelor's Degree | Center Valley, PA | $46,847 | $27,000 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 59 | CUNY City CollegeBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $46,801 | Not available | -91% | Negative payoff |
| 60 | Academy of Art UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Francisco, CA | $46,726 | $36,500 | -95% | Negative payoff |
| 61 | Binghamton UniversityBachelor's Degree | Vestal, NY | $46,579 | Not available | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 62 | CUNY Hunter CollegeBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $46,545 | $7,134 | -92% | Negative payoff |
| 63 | California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtBachelor's Degree | Arcata, CA | $46,245 | $23,162 | -95% | Negative payoff |
| 64 | Florida State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Tallahassee, FL | $46,180 | $20,476 | -95% | Negative payoff |
| 65 | Huntington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Huntington, IN | $46,073 | $26,996 | -96% | Negative payoff |
| 66 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusBachelor's Degree | Teaneck, NJ | $45,958 | $25,000 | -96% | Negative payoff |
| 67 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusBachelor's Degree | Madison, NJ | $45,958 | $25,000 | -96% | Negative payoff |
| 68 | University of California, Santa CruzBachelor's Degree | Santa Cruz, CA | $45,815 | $16,439 | -97% | Negative payoff |
| 69 | Lesley UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $45,508 | $26,974 | -98% | Negative payoff |
| 70 | Keene State CollegeBachelor's Degree | Keene, NH | $45,423 | $27,000 | -98% | Negative payoff |
| 71 | Western Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Kalamazoo, MI | $45,391 | $27,000 | -98% | Negative payoff |
| 72 | Montana State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bozeman, MT | $45,300 | $24,495 | -99% | Negative payoff |
| 73 | Central Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ellensburg, WA | $45,152 | $23,000 | -99% | Negative payoff |
| 74 | University of Rhode IslandBachelor's Degree | Kingston, RI | $44,983 | $22,500 | -100% | Negative payoff |
| 75 | Ithaca CollegeBachelor's Degree | Ithaca, NY | $44,829 | $25,000 | -101% | Negative payoff |
| 76 | University of HartfordBachelor's Degree | West Hartford, CT | $44,550 | $27,000 | -101% | Negative payoff |
| 77 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $44,232 | $27,000 | -103% | Negative payoff |
| 78 | University of ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Tucson, AZ | $44,145 | $21,500 | -103% | Negative payoff |
| 79 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBachelor's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $44,032 | $13,622 | -105% | Negative payoff |
| 80 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $43,919 | $23,250 | -103% | Negative payoff |
| 81 | Columbus College of Art & DesignBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $43,661 | $27,000 | -104% | Negative payoff |
| 82 | Grand Canyon UniversityBachelor's Degree | Phoenix, AZ | $43,469 | $28,625 | -106% | Negative payoff |
| 83 | University at BuffaloBachelor's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $43,285 | $24,509 | -106% | Negative payoff |
| 84 | SUNY at Purchase CollegeBachelor's Degree | Purchase, NY | $43,265 | $26,949 | -107% | Negative payoff |
| 85 | Maryland Institute College of ArtBachelor's Degree | Baltimore, MD | $43,227 | $27,000 | -105% | Negative payoff |
| 86 | Oakland UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rochester Hills, MI | $43,186 | $27,000 | -108% | Negative payoff |
| 87 | Liberty UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lynchburg, VA | $43,025 | $22,500 | -107% | Negative payoff |
| 88 | Drexel UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $42,980 | $25,379 | -106% | Negative payoff |
| 89 | Vassar CollegeBachelor's Degree | Poughkeepsie, NY | $42,956 | $17,993 | -106% | Negative payoff |
| 90 | Temple UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $42,526 | $25,000 | -108% | Negative payoff |
| 91 | Georgia State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Atlanta, GA | $42,457 | $25,755 | -110% | Negative payoff |
| 92 | California State University, SacramentoBachelor's Degree | Sacramento, CA | $42,392 | $16,205 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 93 | University of Nevada-Las VegasBachelor's Degree | Las Vegas, NV | $42,317 | $18,500 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 94 | The University of TampaBachelor's Degree | Tampa, FL | $42,090 | $20,500 | -109% | Negative payoff |
| 95 | Belmont UniversityBachelor's Degree | Nashville, TN | $42,033 | $20,500 | -109% | Negative payoff |
| 96 | Point Park UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $41,751 | $27,000 | -111% | Negative payoff |
| 97 | Savannah College of Art and DesignBachelor's Degree | Savannah, GA | $41,651 | $27,000 | -109% | Negative payoff |
| 98 | Portland State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Portland, OR | $41,639 | $25,000 | -115% | Negative payoff |
| 99 | Maine College of Art & DesignBachelor's Degree | Portland, ME | $41,600 | Not available | -110% | Negative payoff |
| 100 | School of Visual ArtsBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $41,271 | $27,000 | -109% | Negative payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.