Bachelor's+7% vs national median678 grads tracked
Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Utah
Ranked 20th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,984
middle 50%: $24,375 – $46,497
Median · 5 years out
$51,761
middle 50%: $37,069 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$65,534
middle 50%: $50,881 – $88,193
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
Film and Video arts graduates start with a median salary of $34k. Earnings grow to $52k by year five.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,836 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$54,191 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$53,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$51,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$51,078 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
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$215,146 · 5 yrs out
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$193,646 · 5 yrs out
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$145,916 · 5 yrs out
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