Film/Video and Photographic Arts at CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$20,476
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,032
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 144
Rank by pay
#95 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,500
Median federal debt

CUNY Brooklyn College graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Brooklyn College 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
…
76University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$44,550$40,109#110$17,521
77University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$44,232$46,026#50$23,840
78University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$44,145$45,360#59$26,054
79CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$44,032$41,909#95$20,476
80Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$43,919$44,666#63$30,697
81Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH$43,661$46,593#45$28,994
82Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$43,469$44,665#64$29,094

Other Film/Video and Photographic Arts Credentials at CUNY Brooklyn College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$33,095$66,636$61,500

Other Majors at CUNY Brooklyn College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$89,943$51,862#200 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$80,207$46,233#2 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,489$37,867#353 of 452
Philosophy$67,948$27,926#14 of 86
Information Science/Studies$67,838$49,688#117 of 148
Sociology$65,606$41,062#31 of 462
Accounting and Related Services$64,103$42,862#632 of 796
Mathematics$63,610$29,957#222 of 309
Political Science and Government$63,184$29,577#255 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,323$37,057#746 of 1176
Journalism$60,272$23,120#46 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,828$37,223#45 of 680
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821$36,834#24 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,024$27,262#242 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,138$32,083#30 of 103
English Language and Literature$54,014$29,557#156 of 576
Biology$53,786$26,612#568 of 841
Psychology$52,742$29,802#366 of 1027
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,404$22,947#66 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,821$26,817#194 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,454$25,101#393 of 610
History$44,416$18,674#387 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,362$22,633#189 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,233$20,645#109 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,837$20,242#115 of 137
Chemistry—$34,239—
Anthropology$33,127—#184 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Brooklyn College film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,476 one year after graduating and $44,032 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at CUNY Brooklyn College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,500.

← All data for CUNY Brooklyn College · 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.