Film/Video and Photographic Arts at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 446 graduates a year

$23,869
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,720
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 144
Rank by pay
#10 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 34% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York 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
11University of California-Davis Davis, CA$57,999$52,775#16$19,258
12University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$57,059$60,162#4$25,565

Other Film/Video and Photographic Arts Credentials at New York University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$15,801$47,221$168,162

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$142,495$87,608#21 of 459
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Computer Engineering$127,201$82,183#26 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,867$72,628#22 of 233
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mathematics$91,832$58,481#40 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,869 one year after graduating and $58,720 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, New York University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 34% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for New York 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.