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Bachelor's-9% vs national median169 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Ranked 50th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,977
middle 50%: $19,736 – $37,664
Median · 5 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $29,807 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $40,170 – $97,392

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 Oswego (SUNY Oswego)'s bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $26,977 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 50th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,897 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,184 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$45,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$43,907 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out

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