Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$22,601
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,720
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#111 of 144
Rank by pay
#123 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Boulder graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Boulder 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
…
108California College of ASU Los Angeles, CA$40,359$36,724#129$20,483
109University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$40,097$45,019#61$32,126
110Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA$39,976$36,769#127$30,789
111University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$39,720$37,146#123$22,601
112Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$39,707$42,373#93$19,803
113Texas State University San Marcos, TX$39,473$40,132#109$33,610
114Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$39,404$36,243#132$25,090

Other Majors at University of Colorado Boulder by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,952$77,385#70 of 349
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$116,350$81,835#2 of 59
Computer Engineering$115,181$86,211#49 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,631$88,957#97 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,780$70,359#88 of 158
Civil Engineering$94,960$73,033#21 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,073$66,089#125 of 318
Mathematics$90,635$41,176#44 of 309
Architectural Engineering$89,797$72,567#7 of 16
Biochemical Engineering$89,262$70,668—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,441$56,014#73 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,020$63,049#20 of 46
Physics$75,764$41,874#64 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,779$42,218#29 of 178
Economics$73,319$51,521#237 of 368
Astronomy and Astrophysics$72,698$45,066—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,306$48,229#17 of 207
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$71,942$35,980#16 of 67
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$71,444$33,926#13 of 64
Political Science and Government$69,651$39,954#124 of 565
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$68,579$43,192#17 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,488$50,474#39 of 110
Communication and Media Studies$66,623$39,738#79 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,337$30,747#45 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,119$24,628#62 of 215
Environmental Design$61,788$42,401#3 of 12
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,453$46,263#70 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$59,796$33,892#36 of 87
Sociology$58,026$37,958#105 of 462
Geography and Cartography$57,677$32,078#60 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Boulder film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,601 one year after graduating and $39,720 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Boulder rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of Colorado Boulder ranks #111 by median pay four years after graduation, and #123 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at University of Colorado Boulder worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Colorado Boulder · 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.