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
Film and photographic arts graduates from UW-Milwaukee earn a $29k median salary after graduation. Median pay increases to $55k by year 10.
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
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$141,539 · 5 yrs out
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$122,053 · 5 yrs out
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$120,228 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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$114,196 · 5 yrs out
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$103,955 · 5 yrs out
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$103,131 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$102,000 · 5 yrs out
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out