Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$20,041
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,499
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 144
Rank by pay
#26 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
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—
34University of Oregon Eugene, OR$50,499$50,796#26$20,041
35Taylor University Upland, IN$50,403$54,073#12—
36Woodbury University Burbank, CA$50,387$45,849#52$32,477
37George Mason University Fairfax, VA$50,086$45,608#53$23,989

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,041 one year after graduating and $50,499 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of Oregon ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

← All data for University of Oregon · 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.