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Bachelor's-3% vs national median260 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 39th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,192
middle 50%: $22,616 – $40,613
Median · 5 years out
$46,694
middle 50%: $32,567 – $61,526
Median · 10 years out
$61,737
middle 50%: $42,201 – $86,191

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $30,192 one year after graduating, rising to $61,737 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 39th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,101 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY College at Purchase
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$47,064 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$45,961 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$45,722 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$45,628 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,285 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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