Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$21,322
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,592
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#107 of 144
Rank by pay
#112 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,525
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
…
104Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL$41,024$43,665#82$18,551
105University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC$41,000$43,999#75$24,053
106University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$40,962$45,421#57$23,686
107Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$40,592$39,881#112$21,322
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

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,322 one year after graduating and $40,592 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #107 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,525.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · 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.