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Film/Video and Photographic Arts Degree

140 schools compared · Average earnings $25,921/yr

Schools Offering

140

Avg Grad Earnings

$25,921/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

27/100

AI Automation Risk

High

47% task exposure

Best Schools for Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Top 140 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	68 63–69	$51,772/yr	High	21.4x
2	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	61 57–62	$41,833/yr	High	15.7x
3	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	54 48–58	$31,689/yr	High	24.8x
4	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	49 45–50	$20,611/yr	High	17.2x
5	Tufts University Medford, MA	47 43–48	$56,418/yr	High	1.1x
6	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	47 40–51	$25,506/yr	High	16.3x
7	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	46 42–47	$38,508/yr	High	4.8x
8	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	46 41–48	$29,608/yr	High	11.8x
9	CUNY City College New York, NY	46 40–51	$26,918/yr	High	15.3x
10	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	45 42–47	$38,508/yr	High	4.6x
11	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	45 41–47	$33,610/yr	High	8.8x
12	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	45 40–47	$27,290/yr	High	12.5x
13	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	45 37–51	$24,869/yr	High	15.3x
14	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	45 36–52	$24,618/yr	High	16.5x
15	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	44 41–44	$32,126/yr	High	8.3x
16	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	44 38–47	$23,676/yr	High	13.3x
17	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	43 39–43	$31,172/yr	High	6.7x
18	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	43 37–49	$28,138/yr	High	12.0x
19	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	43 36–49	$25,090/yr	High	13.4x
20	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	42 37–46	$31,148/yr	High	9.1x
21	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	42 35–50	$29,696/yr	High	11.1x
22	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	42 32–51	$18,654/yr	High	15.3x
23	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	41 37–43	$33,578/yr	High	4.1x
24	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	41 34–47	$26,630/yr	High	10.8x
25	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	41 36–43	$25,344/yr	High	9.9x
26	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	41 35–44	$22,315/yr	High	11.1x
27	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	40 36–41	$31,886/yr	High	4.2x
28	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	40 37–41	$28,202/yr	High	6.4x
29	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	40 36–43	$24,679/yr	High	10.2x
30	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	40 33–46	$22,682/yr	High	11.6x
31	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	40 33–46	$22,588/yr	High	11.6x
32	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	39 34–41	$31,148/yr	High	—
33	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	39 33–43	$28,608/yr	High	7.8x
34	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	39 35–41	$28,289/yr	High	6.8x
35	Portland State University Portland, OR	39 34–43	$27,028/yr	High	8.9x
36	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	39 33–43	$26,147/yr	High	9.1x
37	University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	39 33–45	$24,053/yr	High	10.5x
38	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	39 33–44	$23,126/yr	High	10.3x
39	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	39 31–48	$22,843/yr	High	11.9x
40	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	39 33–44	$20,476/yr	High	11.0x
41	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	38 33–41	$29,958/yr	High	5.8x
42	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	38 33–41	$29,634/yr	High	5.9x
43	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	38 34–40	$29,613/yr	High	4.2x
44	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	38 32–41	$29,094/yr	High	5.8x
45	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	38 33–40	$29,011/yr	High	5.4x
46	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	38 34–40	$28,561/yr	High	4.6x
47	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	38 33–42	$28,474/yr	High	7.4x
48	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	38 34–40	$26,332/yr	High	7.4x
49	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	38 31–45	$26,054/yr	High	9.2x
50	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	38 32–43	$23,840/yr	High	9.4x
51	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	38 32–43	$21,491/yr	High	9.9x
52	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	37 32–40	$27,348/yr	High	5.9x
53	Keene State College Keene, NH	37 32–41	$27,261/yr	High	6.8x
54	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	37 35–37	$26,939/yr	High	3.9x
55	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	37 35–38	$15,952/yr	High	6.9x
56	Fordham University Bronx, NY	36 31–38	$36,704/yr	High	0.5x
57	Chapman University Orange, CA	36 31–39	$35,795/yr	High	1.6x
58	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	36 31–39	$26,502/yr	High	5.9x
59	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	36 30–40	$25,565/yr	High	6.3x
60	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	36 30–39	$25,256/yr	High	6.1x
61	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	36 30–41	$24,840/yr	High	7.4x
62	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	36 32–38	$24,617/yr	High	4.5x
63	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	36 30–42	$23,989/yr	High	8.0x
64	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	36 30–39	$23,686/yr	High	6.9x
65	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	36 30–41	$23,418/yr	High	8.0x
66	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	36 30–43	$18,128/yr	High	9.4x
67	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	35 30–37	$35,485/yr	High	0.5x
68	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	35 31–38	$31,846/yr	High	2.4x
69	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	35 31–36	$28,634/yr	High	2.3x
70	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	35 29–40	$23,614/yr	High	6.8x
71	Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA	35 29–39	$22,764/yr	High	6.1x
72	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	35 30–39	$22,263/yr	High	6.6x
73	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	35 28–40	$21,397/yr	High	6.8x
74	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	35 31–37	$19,107/yr	High	5.0x
75	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	34 29–37	$34,187/yr	High	1.0x
76	Woodbury University Burbank, CA	34 29–37	$32,477/yr	High	1.9x
77	Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA	34 29–35	$30,789/yr	High	1.3x
78	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	34 28–38	$23,109/yr	High	5.7x
79	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	34 28–38	$22,601/yr	High	5.7x
80	Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA	34 29–37	$22,596/yr	High	—
81	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	34 29–37	$21,322/yr	High	5.6x
82	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	34 28–39	$19,803/yr	High	6.7x
83	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	34 27–42	$19,258/yr	High	7.3x
84	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	33 27–37	$24,345/yr	High	3.8x
85	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	33 29–35	$22,011/yr	High	3.7x
86	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	33 27–37	$20,041/yr	High	4.7x
87	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	33 29–34	$18,685/yr	High	3.3x
88	Belmont University Nashville, TN	32 28–34	$30,188/yr	High	0.8x
89	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	31 26–33	$30,526/yr	High	0.2x
90	Seattle University Seattle, WA	31 26–33	$30,256/yr	High	0.3x
91	George Fox University Newberg, OR	31 27–34	$29,745/yr	High	1.2x
92	Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH	31 27–34	$28,994/yr	High	1.5x
93	Huntington University Huntington, IN	31 27–32	$27,455/yr	High	1.3x
94	John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA	31 27–32	$27,221/yr	High	1.3x
95	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	31 26–33	$26,641/yr	High	2.0x
96	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	30 26–33	$29,253/yr	High	0.4x
97	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	30 25–33	$28,858/yr	High	1.3x
98	Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	30 25–32	$28,498/yr	High	0.1x
99	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	30 25–32	$28,247/yr	High	0.2x
100	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	30 24–34	$28,028/yr	High	1.4x
101	American University Washington, DC	30 24–36	$26,767/yr	High	2.1x
102	DePaul University Chicago, IL	30 24–33	$26,164/yr	High	1.8x
103	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	30 26–33	$24,078/yr	High	2.2x
104	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA	30 25–34	$23,354/yr	High	2.5x
105	Emerson College Boston, MA	29 24–33	$27,032/yr	High	1.4x
106	Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	29 24–31	$26,156/yr	High	0.8x
107	Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	29 25–31	$25,696/yr	High	0.9x
108	Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	29 24–31	$25,690/yr	High	0.6x
109	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	29 23–32	$23,976/yr	High	1.7x
110	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	29 24–32	$23,905/yr	High	1.8x
111	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	29 25–30	$20,512/yr	High	1.4x
112	California College of ASU Los Angeles, CA	29 24–34	$20,483/yr	High	2.6x
113	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	28 23–31	$26,331/yr	High	0.0x
114	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	28 24–31	$25,835/yr	High	0.3x
115	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	28 24–31	$25,031/yr	High	0.6x
116	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	28 24–30	$25,014/yr	High	0.6x
117	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	28 23–31	$24,561/yr	High	0.9x
118	College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI	28 23–31	$24,350/yr	High	1.0x
119	New York University New York, NY	28 22–32	$23,869/yr	High	1.3x
120	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	28 23–31	$23,782/yr	High	1.2x
121	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	28 22–32	$22,651/yr	High	1.7x
122	Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO	28 22–31	$22,619/yr	High	1.5x
123	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	28 22–31	$19,071/yr	High	1.7x
124	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	27 22–30	$23,519/yr	High	-0.1x
125	Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	27 22–30	$22,988/yr	High	0.6x
126	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	27 23–30	$22,311/yr	High	0.6x
127	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	27 23–30	$22,311/yr	High	0.6x
128	The New School New York, NY	27 22–32	$21,523/yr	High	1.4x
129	Champlain College Burlington, VT	27 22–29	$21,092/yr	High	0.2x
130	Pace University New York, NY	27 22–33	$20,775/yr	High	1.6x
131	School of Visual Arts New York, NY	27 22–29	$20,312/yr	High	0.8x
132	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	26 21–29	$19,758/yr	High	-0.2x
133	Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL	26 21–29	$18,551/yr	High	0.3x
134	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	26 21–31	$17,701/yr	High	1.2x
135	University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA	26 21–29	$17,674/yr	High	0.6x
136	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	26 21–29	$17,521/yr	High	0.5x
137	Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	26 21–29	$17,500/yr	High	0.8x
138	Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY	26 21–29	$16,710/yr	High	0.4x
139	New York Film Academy Burbank, CA	26 21–28	$16,415/yr	High	0.1x
140	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	26 21–28	$15,906/yr	High	0.0x

Highest Earning Film/Video and Photographic Arts Programs

Schools where Film/Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Tufts University	$56,418/yr	47	High
Kennesaw State University	$51,772/yr	68	High
Utah Valley University	$41,833/yr	61	High
Rutgers University-Newark	$38,508/yr	46	High
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$38,508/yr	45	High
Fordham University	$36,704/yr	36	High
Chapman University	$35,795/yr	36	High
University of Miami	$35,485/yr	35	High
University of Southern California	$34,187/yr	34	High
Texas State University	$33,610/yr	45	High

Best ROI for Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Florida State University	24.8x	$31,689/yr	54
Kennesaw State University	21.4x	$51,772/yr	68
Miami Dade College	17.2x	$20,611/yr	49
California State University-Sacramento	16.5x	$24,618/yr	45
Brigham Young University	16.3x	$25,506/yr	47
Utah Valley University	15.7x	$41,833/yr	61
CUNY City College	15.3x	$26,918/yr	46
San Francisco State University	15.3x	$18,654/yr	42
CUNY Hunter College	15.3x	$24,869/yr	45
Eastern Washington University	13.4x	$25,090/yr	43

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Film/Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn?

Across 140 schools, Film/Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn an average of $25,921 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $15,906 to $56,418 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Film/Video and Photographic Arts?

Film/Video and Photographic Arts is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 47% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Film/Video and Photographic Arts program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Kennesaw State University ranks #1 for Film/Video and Photographic Arts with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $51,772/yr.

Is a Film/Video and Photographic Arts degree worth it?

On average, Film/Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn 5.3x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs across 140 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.