Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 117 graduates a year

$24,561
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,500
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 144
Rank by pay
#6 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,625
Median federal debt

Loyola Marymount University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 41% more 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 Loyola Marymount 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 Loyola Marymount University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$27,650$55,619$120,626

Other Majors at Loyola Marymount University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$127,011$79,763#28 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$111,733$70,960#17 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$109,303$70,542#28 of 452
Civil Engineering$103,223$87,790#7 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$96,226$60,798#73 of 318
Economics$88,682$53,206#110 of 368
Marketing$82,825$48,281#59 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,543$43,152#105 of 1176
Biology$80,317$22,638#24 of 841
Graphic Communications$76,522—#2 of 59
Political Science and Government$72,375$31,033#100 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$69,534—#19 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$69,144$41,113#53 of 660
Sociology$68,053$35,993#22 of 462
English Language and Literature$66,806$19,346#22 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,148—#66 of 476
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,024—#56 of 225
Psychology$60,958$30,848#86 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$58,468$27,210#13 of 423
Natural Sciences$56,124$33,647#5 of 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,897$26,868#40 of 103
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$49,135$21,869#18 of 255
Dance$35,288$19,107#47 of 58
International Relations and National Security Studies—$34,575—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,561 one year after graduating and $61,500 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Loyola Marymount University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 41% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,625.

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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.