Bachelor's-11% vs national median731 grads tracked
Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 58th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,417
middle 50%: $21,317 – $39,396
Median · 5 years out
$42,818
middle 50%: $31,306 – $60,029
Median · 10 years out
$58,150
middle 50%: $39,855 – $86,858
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/Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $28k in year one. This grows to $58k 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,104 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,702 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$43,004 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$42,969 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
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$123,233 · 5 yrs out
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$110,220 · 5 yrs out
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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$103,837 · 5 yrs out
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$95,750 · 5 yrs out
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$95,419 · 5 yrs out
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$95,322 · 5 yrs out
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