Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 130 graduates a year

$33,578
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,871
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 144
Rank by pay
#43 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,834
Median federal debt

Southern New Hampshire University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern New Hampshire 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
…
27Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI$51,278$50,504#27$17,701
28Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$51,139$45,033#60$22,764
29University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$50,904$46,319#46$29,696
30Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,871$46,857#43$33,578
31Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$50,790$44,578#66$28,474
32University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$50,713$44,507#68—
33Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$50,565$53,960#13—

Other Film/Video and Photographic Arts Credentials at Southern New Hampshire University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$27,990$30,298$16,260

Other Majors at Southern New Hampshire University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$115,259$71,764#92 of 349
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$98,399$80,842#5 of 37
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,032$85,600#154 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,942$76,718#40 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services—$86,882—
Economics$86,764$69,807#129 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$81,533$61,322#280 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,489$63,703#175 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,423$60,136#231 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,693$66,407#21 of 156
International Business$73,271$56,320#63 of 115
Public Administration$72,437$73,129#8 of 47
Accounting and Related Services$70,181$54,898#480 of 796
Mathematics$68,414$51,396#171 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,656$55,339#39 of 476
Marketing$66,094$45,472#271 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,526$37,829#24 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,292$50,619#98 of 275
Political Science and Government$62,387$41,530#271 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,360$45,727#59 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,027$45,836#116 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,801$46,520#111 of 178
Public Health$58,520$45,910#102 of 215
Computer Software and Media Applications$57,772$40,882#31 of 54
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,701$43,886#14 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,733$43,868#122 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,407$39,092#273 of 610
Culinary Arts and Related Services$52,058$35,959#4 of 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,445$44,738#163 of 345
Design and Applied Arts$51,370$35,878#168 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern New Hampshire University film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,578 one year after graduating and $50,871 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern New Hampshire University rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Southern New Hampshire University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at Southern New Hampshire University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,834.

← All data for Southern New Hampshire 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.