Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$29,094
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,469
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#82 of 144
Rank by pay
#64 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,068
Median federal debt

Grand Canyon University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 62% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Canyon University Compares for Film/Video and Photographic Arts

All 144 colleges reporting film/video and photographic arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$78,034$80,781#1$51,772
2University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$70,963$64,572#2$29,011
3Chapman University Orange, CA$66,494$60,505#3$35,795
4Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$63,679$55,890#8$38,508
5Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$63,679$55,890#9$38,508
6Seattle University Seattle, WA$62,385$57,381#5$30,256
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$61,500$55,961#6$24,561
8Tufts University Medford, MA$59,960$52,801#15$56,418
9New York University New York, NY$58,720$55,889#10$23,869
10University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$58,623$53,343#14$34,187
…
79CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$44,032$41,909#95$20,476
80Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$43,919$44,666#63$30,697
81Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH$43,661$46,593#45$28,994
82Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$43,469$44,665#64$29,094
83University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$43,285$41,198#101$26,630
84SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY$43,265$41,179#102$18,128
85Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD$43,227$37,937#118$17,500

Other Majors at Grand Canyon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,884$92,781#105 of 966
Computer Science$88,308—#254 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,834$68,391#265 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$85,864$59,500#228 of 459
Homeland Security$84,553$68,503#2 of 33
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$81,661$65,070#69 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,175$66,736#31 of 93
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$74,628—
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,124$53,853#304 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,067$53,977#545 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,828$53,770#541 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,328$46,773#127 of 275
Marketing$60,303$45,001#387 of 516
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,281$31,006#28 of 137
Security Science and Technology$57,384$37,481#25 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,597$34,723#195 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,495$37,704#411 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,600$41,180#306 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$54,622$38,507#319 of 660
Biology$54,433$30,775#547 of 841
History$54,209$43,596#149 of 459
Social Work$53,716$39,017#163 of 420
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,783$38,454#52 of 67
Computer Programming—$52,190—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,490$37,693#25 of 50
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,082$38,079#235 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$50,892$43,258#96 of 177
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,703$34,370#108 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,531$40,682#262 of 680
Human Services$48,766$35,433#52 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Canyon University film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,094 one year after graduating and $43,469 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Canyon University rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Grand Canyon University ranks #82 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at Grand Canyon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,068.

← All data for Grand Canyon University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.