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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median135 grads tracked

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

Ranked 2nd of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,420
middle 50%: $22,444 – $39,929
Median · 5 years out
$38,592
middle 50%: $28,536 – $55,307
Median · 10 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $44,398 – $83,086

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Film/Video and Photographic Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minneapolis Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $27,420 one year after graduating, rising to $56,563 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $38,592 for this field, ranking 2nd of 3 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $13,132 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$32,883 · 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
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$86,507 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$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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