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
Georgia State University graduates in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn $30,822 in their first year. Median salaries reach $60,801 by year 10.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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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
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$132,649 · 5 yrs out
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$122,445 · 5 yrs out
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$118,617 · 5 yrs out
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$100,766 · 5 yrs out
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