COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree at Emerson College
Boston, MA · 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.
$6,186 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 48.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −87% · 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−$130,490
$14,000Annual price−$186,490
$28,000Annual price−$242,490
$42,000Annual price−$298,490
$49,000Current college-wide context−$326,490
$56,000Annual price−$354,490
$70,000Annual price−$410,490
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,951$15,143 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 154 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$49,180
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,951
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$257/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$49,180Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,399Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE51.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE77.1%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?
6.2% 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$4,163
Estimated loan payment$257
483borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,951 vs. $43,765
$6,186 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$85,820 median wageMA estimate · 4,960 jobs · 25-1121$65,760–$111,710 middle 50% of MA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$80,970 median wageMA estimate · 3,440 jobs · 27-2012$60,220–$105,940 middle 50% of MA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$92,130 median wageMA estimate · 550 jobs · 27-4032$78,730–$112,910 middle 50% of MA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$61,320 median wageMA estimate · 370 jobs · 27-4031$49,020–$103,020 middle 50% of MA wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$82,610 median wageMA estimate · 1,110 jobs · 25-1122$65,920–$100,940 middle 50% of MA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$57,990 median wageMA estimate · 830 jobs · 27-4021$43,410–$98,490 middle 50% of MA 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.
Tufts University
$10,009 higher earnings · $9,182 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,960
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $39,998
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
$4,155 higher earnings · $19,358 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,106
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $29,822
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$1,188 higher earnings · $25,080 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,139
- Debt
- $25,965
- Annual net price
- $24,100
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
$57 higher earnings · $28,253 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,008
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,927
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
200 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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