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Associate-1% vs national median43 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at San Antonio College

Ranked 9th of 17 associate programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $21,826 – $34,399
Median · 5 years out
$40,536
middle 50%: $29,369 – $51,505
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,639 – $65,986

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 San Antonio College's associate program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $28,103 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $40,883 for this field, ranking 9th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,183 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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
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

Other majors at San Antonio College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,726 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,677 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,275 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,333 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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