Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Chapman University

Orange, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 180 graduates a year

$35,795
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,494
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 144
Rank by pay
#3 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

Chapman University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 52% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chapman 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

Other Film/Video and Photographic Arts Credentials at Chapman University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$28,832$50,895$144,710

Other Majors at Chapman University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,780$67,125#103 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$102,147$70,362#44 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$84,978$54,064#24 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,378$55,657#84 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,139$40,141#11 of 178
Journalism$79,135$41,645#5 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$78,121$46,519#9 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$76,412$39,901#2 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$75,108—#13 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$73,461$44,601#29 of 660
Public Health$72,529$25,007#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$68,856$35,124#141 of 565
Education$64,917$37,928#9 of 71
Biology$64,461$24,443#205 of 841
Psychology$63,617$28,661#52 of 1027
Sociology$62,047$39,278#62 of 462
English Language and Literature$58,055$40,861#81 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,611$24,644#11 of 255
Dance$50,612$21,275#9 of 58
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,183$23,939#81 of 137
Music$41,698$14,538#161 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,546—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,795 one year after graduating and $66,494 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Chapman University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 52% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for Chapman 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.