Bachelor's+6% vs national median375 grads tracked
Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Ranked 25th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,328
middle 50%: $23,138 – $40,246
Median · 5 years out
$51,078
middle 50%: $34,918 – $67,734
Median · 10 years out
$59,353
middle 50%: $42,878 – $83,042
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 MassArt earn a median $30k in their first year. Earnings reach $59k 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,519 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Colorado Boulder
$51,223 · 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
University of Oregon
$48,233 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Architecture and Related Services (Master's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Certificate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Design (Bachelor's)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$52,806 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's)
$47,138 · 5 yrs out