by our College Data Analytics Team
[Film Video And Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools.
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Below are the schools whose film video and photographic arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Fairfield University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid film video and photographic arts graduates in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Fairfield University typically earn about $58,235 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in film video and photographic arts will find them at Quinnipiac University, which ranked #2. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Quinnipiac University make a median of around $29,253 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in film video and photographic arts will find them at University Of Hartford, which ranked #3. University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of University Of Hartford earn a median of about $29,401 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.