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Bachelor's-9% vs national median331 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Portland State University

Ranked 53rd of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,567
middle 50%: $22,440 – $39,551
Median · 5 years out
$43,702
middle 50%: $32,226 – $60,724
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $43,820 – $88,708

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 Portland State University's bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $29,567 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 53rd 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,681 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$43,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$43,758 · 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
Bowling Green State University
$42,346 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out

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