COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Film/Video and Photographic Arts undergraduate certificate or diploma at Illinois Media School
Chicago, IL · Private for-profit
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.
$1,233 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 50.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- One detailed offering price
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$31,567A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$27,238
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,833
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$31,567
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$168/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Full program
- $12,575
- Per year
- $12,575
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,238Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,635Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE79.5%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?
6.4% 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$2,631
Estimated loan payment$168
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$31,567 vs. $32,800
$1,233 below 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$62,960 median wageIL estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121$47,230–$85,620 middle 50% of IL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$81,080 median wageIL estimate · 3,170 jobs · 27-2012$58,790–$106,320 middle 50% of IL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$100,170 median wageIL estimate · 1,060 jobs · 27-4031$69,900–$126,860 middle 50% of IL wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$72,460 median wageIL estimate · 310 jobs · 27-4032$59,030–$91,340 middle 50% of IL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,150 median wageIL estimate · 1,580 jobs · 25-1122$53,860–$100,600 middle 50% of IL wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$36,570 median wageIL estimate · 2,150 jobs · 27-4021$32,300–$57,590 middle 50% of IL 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.
Nashville Film Institute
$2,673 higher earnings · $6,775 less debt · $1,766 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $34,240
- Debt
- $9,058
- Annual net price
- $25,472
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$9,012 higher earnings · $13,426 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,579
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,812
Boise State University
$5,544 higher earnings · $5,628 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,111
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,610
Savannah Technical College
$3,264 higher earnings · $21,124 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $34,831
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,114
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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