Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$28,634
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,066
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 144
Rank by pay
#121 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,906
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 62% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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
…
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
123University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$37,066$37,696#121$28,634
124John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR$36,796$43,361#83—
125Clayton State University Morrow, GA$36,510$37,795#119$15,952
126Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$36,495$34,861#134—

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958—#16 of 29
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#78 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#125 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#83 of 258
Industrial Engineering$98,654$76,707#44 of 94
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#75 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917$62,675#37 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#22 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#81 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#166 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,893$67,627#96 of 118
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#9 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#597 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#218 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#85 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#216 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#205 of 368
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#9 of 85
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897$65,341#52 of 61
Marketing$75,461$46,239#116 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#12 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#79 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$69,674$53,339#81 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$69,573$35,781#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#182 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#406 of 459
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239$27,775#29 of 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#66 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436—#49 of 215
Biology$62,744$33,576#258 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,634 one year after graduating and $37,066 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #121 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,906.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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.