Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$29,613
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,192
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 144
Rank by pay
#17 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia 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
…
44Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$49,759$51,128#23$31,148
45Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$49,759$51,128#24$31,148
46Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$49,388$52,074#20$27,348
47University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$49,192$52,744#17$29,613
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—

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,696$83,243#62 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,034$85,400#62 of 258
Industrial Engineering$101,380$79,894#32 of 94
Computer and Information Sciences$100,234$72,886#118 of 459
Chemical Engineering$95,989$69,950#86 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$95,415$65,057#77 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$94,629$71,800#96 of 318
Engineering$92,426$70,366#17 of 57
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$86,844$60,190#4 of 9
Business/Commerce$84,534$55,999#21 of 271
Civil Engineering$83,684$69,566#138 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,231$72,300#600 of 966
Agricultural Business and Management$82,831$58,335#4 of 77
Mathematics$81,518$56,132#80 of 309
Statistics$76,037$52,088#43 of 50
Agricultural Mechanization$75,958$52,522#4 of 10
Area Studies$75,230$44,096#7 of 70
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,060—#10 of 85
Economics$74,661$52,635#230 of 368
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,381$50,614#2 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,861$65,660#102 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,333$39,186#34 of 156
Journalism$69,016$43,958#13 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,029$39,317#51 of 476
Political Science and Government$64,747$37,722#211 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$63,723$40,176#13 of 57
Plant Sciences$62,957$46,627#9 of 44
Chemistry$61,884$45,279#145 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,713—#69 of 215
Housing and Human Environments$61,683$42,394#3 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Columbia film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,613 one year after graduating and $49,192 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Missouri-Columbia · 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.