Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Champlain College

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$21,092
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,945
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 144
Rank by pay
#126 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Champlain College graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 75% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Champlain 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
…
125Clayton State University Morrow, GA$36,510$37,795#119$15,952
126Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$36,495$34,861#134—
127The University of Montana Missoula, MT$36,169$39,509#113$24,679
128Champlain College Burlington, VT$35,945$36,918#126$21,092
129John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA$35,917$32,682#141$27,221
130College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI$35,797$37,744#120$24,350
131Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$35,421$33,835#137$26,332

Other Majors at Champlain College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,282$72,652#8 of 99
Security Science and Technology$101,401$70,586#1 of 45
Computer Science$97,753$54,036#185 of 349
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$91,533$71,207#8 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,076$46,334#404 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$68,274$61,306#518 of 796
Computer Software and Media Applications$67,795$52,260#19 of 54
Finance and Financial Management Services—$61,658—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$61,265—
Marketing$60,198$42,569#391 of 516
Visual and Performing Arts$57,883$30,138#2 of 68
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,701$39,258#23 of 59
Design and Applied Arts$54,561$38,264#129 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$49,508—#459 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,349$35,003#538 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,141$23,237#69 of 137
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,620—#113 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,734$26,805#546 of 680
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$37,872—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,092 one year after graduating and $35,945 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, Champlain College ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #126 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Champlain 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.