Film/Video and Photographic Arts at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$26,918
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,801
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 144
Rank by pay
#67 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

CUNY City College graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY City 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
…
56California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$46,913$42,688#89$27,290
57Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$46,874$44,614#65$16,710
58DeSales University Center Valley, PA$46,847$47,644#40$22,651
59CUNY City College New York, NY$46,801$44,545#67$26,918
60Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$46,726$42,518#91$23,354
61Binghamton University Vestal, NY$46,579$44,334#69$22,843
62CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$46,545$44,301#71$24,869

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$47,282$41,000

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Engineering$117,131$78,326#45 of 189
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Applied Mathematics$66,754$28,702#41 of 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,440$44,175#72 of 110
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,039$30,627#82 of 118
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,063$43,059#136 of 476
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423
Music$44,058$19,145#126 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,918 one year after graduating and $46,801 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, CUNY City College ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765).

← All data for CUNY City 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.