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Film/Video and Photographic Arts undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Nashville Film Institute

Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · Federal field 5006

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,440 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
3 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,919Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
65Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
5Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

36Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,240A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,472

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,058

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,240

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$96/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

3 detailed prices 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.

Program code 50.0602

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Full program
$22,800
Per year
$22,800
Program code 50.0602

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Full program
$41,000
Per year
$17,083
Program code 50.0602

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Full program
$24,800
Per year
$24,800
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,472Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,855Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE86.4%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.

$22,919Year 1
$34,240Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$2,853
Estimated loan payment$96
65borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,240 vs. $32,800

$1,440 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$72,030 median wageTN estimate · 1,370 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$73,020 median wageTN estimate · 2,920 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$57,880 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,030 median wageTN estimate · 460 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$66,630 median wageTN estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$37,950 median wageTN estimate · 780 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

$6,339 higher earnings · $11,660 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,579
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,812
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Boise, ID

Boise State University

$2,871 higher earnings · $3,862 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,111
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,610
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Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College

$591 higher earnings · $19,358 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,831
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,114
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Film Institute

$4,547 higher earnings

Earnings
$38,787
Debt
$19,328
Annual net price
$41,595
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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