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Film/Video and Photographic Arts master's degree at University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,144 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+69%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,954 → $67,538
43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

108Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
77Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,304Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,630$5,326 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 53 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$53,630 vs. $43,765

$9,865 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis155 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,548

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,630

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,548Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,614Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE9.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE92.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$39,954Year 1
$53,630Year 4
$67,538Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,469
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,630 vs. $51,486

$2,144 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121$74,960–$143,070 middle 50% of CA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$129,790 median wageCA estimate · 34,110 jobs · 27-2012$83,110–$172,410 middle 50% of CA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$106,900 median wageCA estimate · 4,700 jobs · 27-4031$76,060–$130,960 middle 50% of CA wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$88,490 median wageCA estimate · 8,110 jobs · 27-4032$60,810–$128,630 middle 50% of CA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$135,000 median wageCA estimate · 3,140 jobs · 25-1122$102,290–$186,490 middle 50% of CA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$47,840 median wageCA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 27-4021$38,410–$72,100 middle 50% of CA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University

$5,249 higher earnings

Earnings
$58,879
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$40,613
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Valencia, CA

California Institute of the Arts

$2,577 higher earnings

Earnings
$56,207
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$46,080
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Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University

$1,989 higher earnings

Earnings
$55,619
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$48,381
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College

$13,006 higher earnings · $9,445 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,636
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,103
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

66 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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