Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$19,258
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,999
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 144
Rank by pay
#16 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 33% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Davis 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
11University of California-Davis Davis, CA$57,999$52,775#16$19,258
12University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$57,059$60,162#4$25,565
13Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY$55,285$52,620#18$25,014
14Fordham University Bronx, NY$54,738$52,099#19$36,704

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$87,455$54,546#21 of 84
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Mathematics$72,640$29,300#133 of 309
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$69,702$44,593#3 of 10
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Davis film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,258 one year after graduating and $57,999 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at University of California-Davis worth it?

Its graduates earn 33% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for University of California-Davis · 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.