COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree at University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
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 notably above similar programs.
$14,858 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −56% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$43,770
$10,000Annual price−$83,770
$20,000Annual price−$123,770
$30,000Annual price−$163,770
$33,000Current college-wide context−$175,770
$40,000Annual price−$203,770
$50,000Annual price−$243,770
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,623$22,541 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 73 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,740
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,687
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,623
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$230/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,740Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$90,300Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE9.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE91.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,885
Estimated loan payment$230
184borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,623 vs. $43,765
$14,858 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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
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.
University of California, Berkeley
$12,340 higher earnings · $5,994 less debt · $19,259 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,963
- Debt
- $15,693
- Annual net price
- $13,481
Chapman University
$7,871 higher earnings · $2,564 less debt
- Earnings
- $66,494
- Debt
- $19,123
- Annual net price
- $46,555
University of California, Davis
$3,687 less debt · $17,999 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,999
- Debt
- $18,000
- Annual net price
- $14,741
University of California, Riverside
$1,187 less debt · $18,436 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,699
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $14,304
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
186 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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