Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

$29,608
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,300
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 144
Rank by pay
#33 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,125
Median federal debt

Montana State University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montana State 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
…
69Lesley University Cambridge, MA$45,508$40,075#111$31,846
70Keene State College Keene, NH$45,423$41,839#97$27,261
71Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$45,391$47,860#38$26,502
72Montana State University Bozeman, MT$45,300$49,483#33$29,608
73Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$45,152$41,530#99$23,126
74University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$44,983$44,304#70$29,634
75Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$44,829$42,668#90$23,782

Other Majors at Montana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,728$66,918#106 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,411$67,015#124 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,331$77,060#135 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,002$77,139#29 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$88,653$68,469#222 of 318
Industrial Engineering$88,087$64,082#82 of 94
Chemical Engineering$87,590$62,206#135 of 158
Civil Engineering$82,785$67,373#149 of 233
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,089$62,605#40 of 61
Agricultural Business and Management$79,621$50,876#7 of 77
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,146$71,915#858 of 966
Business/Commerce$71,578$48,164#66 of 271
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$66,498$32,538#21 of 35
Mathematics$65,731$34,475#202 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$64,133—#16 of 22
Economics$62,511$47,098#342 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$60,221$37,181#38 of 49
Environmental Design$57,668—#6 of 12
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,352$33,415#28 of 90
Psychology$53,623$28,928#318 of 1027
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,702$31,910#8 of 49
History$52,187$29,692#204 of 459
Political Science and Government$51,285$35,476#498 of 565
Biology$50,711$29,435#663 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,241$29,030#128 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,646$36,745#214 of 265
Sociology$48,273$36,595#333 of 462
English Language and Literature$47,757$33,483#322 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$46,741$32,265#90 of 423
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,657$38,576#281 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,608 one year after graduating and $45,300 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Montana State University ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,125.

← All data for Montana State 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.