COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 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.
$3,942 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −89% · 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−$152,930
$8,000Annual price−$184,930
$16,000Current college-wide context−$216,930
$17,000Current college-wide context−$220,930
$24,000Annual price−$248,930
$32,000Annual price−$280,930
$40,000Annual price−$312,930
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,707$11,216 above the preliminary benchmark
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$16,778
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,875
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,707
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$211/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Studies in Cinema and Media Culture B A
- Reported price
- $48,064
- Completion
- 81.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 64.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,727
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$16,778Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.3%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?
5.3% 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$3,976
Estimated loan payment$211
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,707 vs. $43,765
$3,942 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$77,760 median wageMN estimate · 1,310 jobs · 25-1121$61,900–$95,490 middle 50% of MN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$76,360 median wageMN estimate · 1,390 jobs · 27-2012$53,510–$100,300 middle 50% of MN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$53,150 median wageMN estimate · 200 jobs · 27-4032$47,430–$63,060 middle 50% of MN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$51,420 median wageMN estimate · 300 jobs · 27-4031$37,620–$92,410 middle 50% of MN wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,380 median wageMN estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1122$75,500–$95,560 middle 50% of MN wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$46,470 median wageMN estimate · 730 jobs · 27-4021$44,450–$65,050 middle 50% of MN wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
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.
Saint Cloud State University
$3,249 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,421
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,529
University of California, Berkeley
$23,256 higher earnings · $4,182 less debt · $3,297 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,963
- Debt
- $15,693
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of California, Davis
$10,292 higher earnings · $1,875 less debt · $2,037 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,999
- Debt
- $18,000
- Annual net price
- $14,741
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$9,352 higher earnings · $115 less debt · $3,640 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,059
- Debt
- $19,760
- Annual net price
- $13,138
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
35 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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