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Associate-13% vs national median51 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College

Ranked 16th of 17 associate programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,622
middle 50%: $20,134 – $39,517
Median · 5 years out
$35,391
middle 50%: $23,078 – $48,030
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 SUNY Westchester Community College's associate program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $28,622 one year after graduating, rising to $35,391 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $40,883 for this field, ranking 16th 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.

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
13.4 yrs
≈ $15,529 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$36,444 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$35,686 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Westchester Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,928 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$103,593 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$96,947 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$94,723 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$72,448 · 5 yrs out

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