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Associate+5% vs national median153 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Ranked 4th of 17 associate programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,484
middle 50%: $22,074 – $43,452
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,497 – $60,961
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $33,666 – $76,015

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Film/Video and Photographic Arts (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Minneapolis Community and Technical College's associate program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $27,484 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $40,883 for this field, ranking 4th of 17 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
10 yrs
≈ $12,378 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$40,159 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out

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