Bachelor's-12% vs national median302 grads tracked
Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 59th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,781
middle 50%: $19,813 – $35,581
Median · 5 years out
$42,346
middle 50%: $30,951 – $57,739
Median · 10 years out
$57,514
middle 50%: $41,695 – $75,235
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 and photographic arts students start with a $27k median salary. Earnings increase to $58k after ten years of employment.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,498 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Montana State University Bozeman
$42,818 · 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
Augsburg University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
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