by our College Data Analytics Team
[Film Video And Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a film video and photographic arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools.
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If you want to know which schools send film video and photographic arts graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Portland State University, our #1 for film video and photographic arts graduate salaries in Oregon. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Portland State University make a median of around $44,469 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at George Fox University earned it the #2 place for film video and photographic arts. Located in the town of Newberg, George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,616.
University Of Oregon produces some of the highest-paid graduates in film video and photographic arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from University Of Oregon typically earn about $35,905 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries film video and photographic arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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