Film/Video and Photographic Arts at California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$24,618
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,392
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 144
Rank by pay
#116 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,568
Median federal debt

California State University-Sacramento graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Sacramento 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
…
89Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$42,956$40,885#103$28,028
90Temple University Philadelphia, PA$42,526$43,249#84$24,345
91Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$42,457$43,952#77$22,588
92California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$42,392$38,574#116$24,618
93University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$42,317$43,920#78$21,491
94The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$42,090$44,799#62$26,641
95Belmont University Nashville, TN$42,033$45,917#51$30,188

Other Majors at California State University-Sacramento by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,960$116,001#11 of 966
Construction Engineering$114,594$90,836#2 of 13
Computer Engineering$104,394$66,266#102 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,512$74,450#74 of 258
Civil Engineering$93,973$71,342#26 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,878$66,462#108 of 318
Computer Science$92,519$60,028#223 of 349
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,062—#1 of 345
Geography and Cartography$75,234$48,227#8 of 117
Chemistry$74,430$42,581#44 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,418—#10 of 138
Economics$70,290$49,312#269 of 368
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,795$37,308#26 of 265
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,636$48,492#456 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$67,182$44,162#45 of 156
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,885$46,689#51 of 110
Philosophy$65,115$29,326#18 of 86
Physics$64,133—#100 of 107
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,013$22,915#53 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,583$38,606#90 of 660
Biology$61,775$37,192#282 of 841
Interior Architecture$61,410$50,108#10 of 17
Gerontology$60,868$38,461#2 of 6
Political Science and Government$60,278$36,189#314 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$59,404$39,304#186 of 660
Mathematics$59,162$30,851#256 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,142$31,901#134 of 610
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,041$40,338#8 of 63
Social Work$58,280$37,290#76 of 420
Sociology$56,886$37,040#128 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Sacramento film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,618 one year after graduating and $42,392 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Sacramento rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, California State University-Sacramento ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at California State University-Sacramento worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,568.

← All data for California State University-Sacramento · 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.