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Bachelor's-6% vs national median628 grads tracked

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 46th of 69 bachelor's programs in Film/Video and Photographic Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,202
middle 50%: $21,123 – $40,599
Median · 5 years out
$45,184
middle 50%: $31,312 – $60,246
Median · 10 years out
$54,669
middle 50%: $38,636 – $74,630

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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Film/Video and Photographic Arts earn a median $29,202 one year after graduating, rising to $54,669 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,233 for this field, ranking 46th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,681 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,285 · 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
University of Toledo
$43,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$43,758 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out

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