Film/Video and Photographic Arts at New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 109 graduates a year

$16,415
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$28,275
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#144 of 144
Rank by pay
#144 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,750
Median federal debt

New York Film Academy graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 35% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 109% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York Film Academy 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
…
141American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ$32,318$33,207#139—
142University of Vermont Burlington, VT$32,100$32,969#140—
143California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA$29,426$26,776#143$28,247
144New York Film Academy Burbank, CA$28,275$25,728#144$16,415

Other Film/Video and Photographic Arts Credentials at New York Film Academy

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,109$31,769$9,500
Master's Degree$16,854$38,915$127,588

Other Majors at New York Film Academy by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,057$18,181#235 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York Film Academy film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $16,415 one year after graduating and $28,275 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York Film Academy rank for film/video and photographic arts?

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

Is film/video and photographic arts at New York Film Academy worth it?

Its graduates earn 35% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,750.

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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.