Film/Video and Photographic Arts at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$25,344
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,880
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 144
Rank by pay
#80 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,250
Median federal debt

New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New Mexico State University-Main Campus 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
…
116Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$38,813$34,063#136$25,690
117State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$38,429$36,576#131$22,682
118Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$37,958$34,564#135$23,109
119New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$37,880$43,859#80$25,344
120Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$37,745$40,280#108$22,263
121University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$37,484$44,172#73$26,939
122Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$37,274$40,718#104$28,202

Other Majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,510$68,002#30 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,683$82,790#171 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$94,024$63,674#155 of 459
Chemical Engineering$90,091$75,766#128 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$85,742$62,813#281 of 318
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,690$60,250#10 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,951$73,229#763 of 966
Civil Engineering$74,115$60,212#228 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,890$48,868#356 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$63,139$41,268#46 of 77
Marketing$63,115$33,191#335 of 516
Business/Commerce$60,970$39,442#192 of 271
Special Education and Teaching$58,953$31,963#29 of 177
Accounting and Related Services$57,219$38,057#750 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,077$35,599#987 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,428—#211 of 253
Biology$52,567$26,533#609 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,972$45,016#149 of 345
Political Science and Government$51,641$35,393#494 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,592$41,888#181 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,998$23,701#374 of 610
Social Work$50,295$33,510#262 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,834$29,553#496 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,444$29,942#109 of 137
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,080—#64 of 70
Sociology$48,419$31,376#328 of 462
Journalism$45,765$32,825#165 of 187
Psychology$45,637$26,250#773 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,272$33,603#25 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,872$31,568#398 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Mexico State University-Main Campus film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,344 one year after graduating and $37,880 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Mexico State University-Main Campus rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, New Mexico State University-Main Campus ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at New Mexico State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,250.

← All data for New Mexico State University-Main Campus · 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.