Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$15,952
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,510
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#125 of 144
Rank by pay
#119 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,840
Median federal debt

Clayton State University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Clayton State University 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
…
122Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$37,274$40,718#104$28,202
123University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$37,066$37,696#121$28,634
124John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR$36,796$43,361#83—
125Clayton State University Morrow, GA$36,510$37,795#119$15,952
126Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$36,495$34,861#134—
127The University of Montana Missoula, MT$36,169$39,509#113$24,679
128Champlain College Burlington, VT$35,945$36,918#126$21,092

Other Majors at Clayton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,160$82,714#179 of 966
Computer Science$94,876$56,328#205 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$67,899$61,318#397 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,862$42,756#640 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,402$54,559#57 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,740$46,721#842 of 1176
Biology$57,400$31,665#439 of 841
Political Science and Government$55,643$28,784#424 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,042—#314 of 610
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,131$35,248#231 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,110$37,898#298 of 476
Legal Support Services$49,897$36,407#20 of 32
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,627$30,200#557 of 660
History$42,146—#420 of 459
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$42,032$27,532#52 of 59
Communication and Media Studies$40,300$34,493#630 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$40,140$34,006#156 of 156
Marketing—$39,557—
Business/Commerce—$33,735—
English Language and Literature$31,053$22,874#575 of 576
Sociology—$29,834—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Clayton State University film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $15,952 one year after graduating and $36,510 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Clayton State University rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Clayton State University ranks #125 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at Clayton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,840.

← All data for Clayton State University · 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.