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Bachelor's+6% vs national median932 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 24th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,868
middle 50%: $23,225 – $43,085
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $33,937 – $71,636
Median · 10 years out
$71,812
middle 50%: $46,009 – $105,209

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Film/Video and Photographic Arts (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $31,868 one year after graduating, rising to $71,812 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 24th of 69 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,108 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$51,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$51,078 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$48,959 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$48,878 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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