Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$28,289
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,191
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 144
Rank by pay
#88 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

University of Kansas graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kansas 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
…
100School of Visual Arts New York, NY$41,271$39,281#114$20,312
101University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$41,255$43,911#79$23,676
102Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL$41,200$40,479#105$23,905
103University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$41,191$42,763#88$28,289
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

Other Majors at University of Kansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,384—#7 of 29
Computer Engineering$113,339—#59 of 189
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$107,635$62,993#18 of 126
Petroleum Engineering$97,527$42,865#15 of 19
Chemical Engineering$93,391$63,870#105 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,335$71,244#46 of 59
Computer and Information Sciences$92,008$67,565#175 of 459
Civil Engineering$89,087$68,486#66 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$87,704$60,931#62 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,453$57,884#132 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$84,736$53,842#185 of 796
Architectural Engineering$84,319$76,353#13 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$82,934$70,726#303 of 318
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,568$41,487#7 of 110
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$81,330—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,601$65,347#782 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,725$55,633#186 of 1176
Marketing$70,404$48,204#181 of 516
Human Biology$70,399—#3 of 9
Economics$69,084$45,420#283 of 368
Business/Commerce$68,572$49,339#85 of 271
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation$66,286——
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,861$43,734#25 of 49
Mathematics$64,905$48,726#213 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,876$33,891#84 of 610
Journalism$62,394$43,191#32 of 187
Political Science and Government$61,839$33,700#286 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,838$41,626#63 of 138
Biology$61,561$36,131#290 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$60,258$40,772#165 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,289 one year after graduating and $41,191 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of Kansas ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

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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.