Bachelor's-5% vs national median535 grads tracked
Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 43rd of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,374
middle 50%: $21,311 – $40,249
Median · 5 years out
$45,628
middle 50%: $34,279 – $60,924
Median · 10 years out
$57,075
middle 50%: $38,141 – $80,325
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/Video and Photographic Arts majors earn a median of $28k in their first year. Earnings reach $57k after a decade.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,675 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Purchase
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$45,390 · 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
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out