Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$23,418
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,800
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 144
Rank by pay
#31 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,819
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona 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
…
45Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$49,759$51,128#24$31,148
46Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$49,388$52,074#20$27,348
47University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$49,192$52,744#17$29,613
48Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$48,800$50,143#31$23,418
49The New School New York, NY$48,557$46,216#47$21,523
50University of Toledo Toledo, OH$48,250$51,490#22—
51University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$47,892$50,377#29$26,147

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,418 one year after graduating and $48,800 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,819.

← All data for Northern Arizona 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.