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

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 175 graduates a year

$21,397
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,423
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 144
Rank by pay
#44 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine 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
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22Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$52,105$55,899#7—
23Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$52,094$46,901#42$29,253
24University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$52,032$55,381#11$35,485
25University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$51,423$46,792#44$21,397
26College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$51,363$48,887#36—
27Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI$51,278$50,504#27$17,701
28Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$51,139$45,033#60$22,764

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,874$67,170#45 of 118
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,755$48,786#133 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$77,807$44,277#47 of 84
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,908$36,304#68 of 265
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,397 one year after graduating and $51,423 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of California-Irvine ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,000.

← All data for University of California-Irvine · 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.