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Bachelor's+1% vs national median113 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 30th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,787
middle 50%: $19,634 – $42,912
Median · 5 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $35,207 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $41,887 – $88,240

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 State University of New York at New Paltz's bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $26,787 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 30th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,222 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Boulder
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$51,078 · 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
University of Oregon
$48,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$47,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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