by our College Data Analytics Team
[Film Video And Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their film video and photographic arts graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where film video and photographic arts graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose film video and photographic arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Utah Valley University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools in Utah. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,833.
University Of Utah produces some of the highest-paid graduates in film video and photographic arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from University Of Utah make a median of around $48,574 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #3 place for film video and photographic arts. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo 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 $44,912.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their film video and photographic arts graduates, 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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