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Bachelor's-6% vs national median66 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Ranked 44th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $25,793 – $45,480
Median · 5 years out
$45,390
middle 50%: $35,298 – $60,837
Median · 10 years out
$58,476
middle 50%: $42,641 – $68,588

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 Texas A&M University - Commerce's bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $58,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 44th 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
≈ $10,838 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$47,064 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$46,694 · 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
Northern Arizona University
$45,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,184 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,964 · 5 yrs out

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