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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

Graduates of Massachusetts College of Art and Design's bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $30,328 one year after graduating, rising to $59,353 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 25th 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.

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

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