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Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree at CUNY City College

New York, NY · 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.

$3,036 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
−91% · 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.

What stays fixed$46,801 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+78%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,918 → $47,856
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
15Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

127Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
103Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
31Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,801$12,451 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$3,776

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$46,801

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,776Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,403Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.8%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.

$26,918Year 1
$46,801Year 4
$47,856Year 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$3,900
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,801 vs. $43,765

$3,036 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$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121$72,380–$166,070 middle 50% of NY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$107,550 median wageNY estimate · 27,990 jobs · 27-2012$79,700–$169,260 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$103,440 median wageNY estimate · 3,710 jobs · 27-4032$75,990–$135,640 middle 50% of NY wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$93,410 median wageNY estimate · 2,930 jobs · 27-4031$75,310–$110,860 middle 50% of NY wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$84,690 median wageNY estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1122$62,540–$124,870 middle 50% of NY wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$60,050 median wageNY estimate · 3,650 jobs · 27-4021$43,080–$93,620 middle 50% of NY 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.

01

Educational Services

about 15.6%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 11.6%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 9.5%
04

Retail Trade

about 9.3%
05

Information

about 7.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

New York, NY

New York University

$11,919 higher earnings

Earnings
$58,720
Debt
$22,250
Annual net price
$37,050
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New York, NY

Marymount Manhattan College

$8,484 higher earnings

Earnings
$55,285
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$36,861
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Bronx, NY

Fordham University

$7,937 higher earnings

Earnings
$54,738
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$44,338
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Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University

$7,314 higher earnings

Earnings
$54,115
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$38,793
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

29 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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