Film/Video and Photographic Arts at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 239 graduates a year

$26,164
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,969
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#55 of 144
Rank by pay
#48 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul 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
…
52University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$47,707$45,570#54$29,958
53San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$47,149$42,903#86$18,654
54Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$47,091$42,850#87$25,835
55DePaul University Chicago, IL$46,969$46,147#48$26,164
56California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$46,913$42,688#89$27,290
57Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$46,874$44,614#65$16,710
58DeSales University Center Valley, PA$46,847$47,644#40$22,651

Other Film/Video and Photographic Arts Credentials at DePaul University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$23,892$46,553$72,729

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$93,563$53,682#15 of 84
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$84,554$58,220#237 of 459
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,847$48,920#245 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Biology$61,216$30,750#298 of 841
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,208$43,326#112 of 680
Real Estate—$53,515—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,164 one year after graduating and $46,969 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, DePaul University ranks #55 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← All data for DePaul 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.