Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$29,696
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,904
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 144
Rank by pay
#46 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,082
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Los Angeles 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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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
29University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$50,904$46,319#46$29,696
30Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,871$46,857#43$33,578
31Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$50,790$44,578#66$28,474
32University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$50,713$44,507#68—

Other Film/Video and Photographic Arts Credentials at University of California-Los Angeles

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$39,954$53,630$92,809

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,705—#1 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$216,722$136,099#2 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425$83,604#2 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209$85,369#10 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566$94,611#28 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525$57,874#4 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706$71,068#3 of 59
Statistics$109,017$59,718#10 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$108,875$79,016#13 of 318
Chemical Engineering$108,066$76,680#20 of 158
Applied Mathematics$103,887$61,188#16 of 45
Cognitive Science$102,066$53,962#6 of 19
Mathematics$99,269$38,449#28 of 309
Civil Engineering$97,092$75,510#13 of 233
Economics$95,440$62,091#81 of 368
Physics$85,708$60,495#35 of 107
International/Globalization Studies$82,501$39,082#3 of 87
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143—#6 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927$31,944#7 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,504$46,154#14 of 207
Political Science and Government$74,202$34,392#75 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506$35,210#28 of 110
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443$36,945#12 of 35
Chemistry$72,220$42,358#59 of 209
Geography and Cartography$67,193$36,776#23 of 117
Human Biology$66,496$33,628#6 of 9
Design and Applied Arts$66,259$57,615#38 of 299
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024$36,403#29 of 49
Sociology$64,692$34,121#39 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927$30,524#11 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,696 one year after graduating and $50,904 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,082.

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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.