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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,489 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Georgia State University

Ranked 33rd of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,822
middle 50%: $22,845 – $41,958
Median · 5 years out
$47,894
middle 50%: $33,361 – $63,826
Median · 10 years out
$60,801
middle 50%: $42,786 – $86,454

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 Georgia State University's bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $30,822 one year after graduating, rising to $60,801 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 33rd 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,853 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Oregon
$48,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$47,064 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$46,694 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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