Bachelor's-1% vs national median631 grads tracked
Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Iowa
Ranked 35th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,049
middle 50%: $22,665 – $40,473
Median · 5 years out
$47,616
middle 50%: $33,680 – $63,403
Median · 10 years out
$63,204
middle 50%: $46,165 – $89,298
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
Film and video arts graduates from the University of Iowa earn $30k in year one. Salaries reach $63k by year ten.
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
≈ $10,961 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Georgia State University
$47,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$47,666 · 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
St. Cloud State University
$45,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out