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Associate-2% vs national median63 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Ranked 11th of 17 associate programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $24,252 – $47,460
Median · 5 years out
$40,131
middle 50%: $32,695 – $49,684
Median · 10 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $46,359 – $76,015

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 Cincinnati State Technical & Community College's associate program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $33,078 one year after graduating, rising to $54,453 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $40,883 for this field, ranking 11th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,890 total interest

Same major at other universities

Community College of Aurora
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$40,159 · 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
SUNY Westchester Community College
$35,391 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out

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