Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$26,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,892
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 144
Rank by pay
#29 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,116
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Iowa 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
…
48Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$48,800$50,143#31$23,418
49The New School New York, NY$48,557$46,216#47$21,523
50University of Toledo Toledo, OH$48,250$51,490#22—
51University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$47,892$50,377#29$26,147
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

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,147 one year after graduating and $47,892 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of Iowa ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,116.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.