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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 27 schools on the early-career earnings of their film video and photographic arts graduates.
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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 American Intercontinental University Atlanta, our #1 for film video and photographic arts graduate salaries in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Atlanta, American Intercontinental University Atlanta is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,863.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Miami earned it the #2 place for film video and photographic arts. Set in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of University Of Miami earn a median of about $36,961 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Regent University earned it the #3 place for film video and photographic arts. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Regent University typically earn about $44,205 annually.
George Mason University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in film video and photographic arts, landing the #4 spot this year. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from George Mason University typically earn about $49,691 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Florida State University earned it the #5 place for film video and photographic arts. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Florida State University make a median of around $58,465 per year.
Daytona State College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Daytona State College make a median of around $28,159 per year.
Savannah College Of Art And Design placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for film video and photographic arts. Set in the city of Savannah, Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Savannah College Of Art And Design typically earn about $46,285 annually.
The University Of Tampa landed the #8 spot for film video and photographic arts salaries this year. Located in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from The University Of Tampa make a median of around $40,328 per year.
Nashville Film Institute landed the #9 spot for film video and photographic arts salaries this year. Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Nashville Film Institute typically earn about $22,919 annually.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot for film video and photographic arts salaries this year. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Virginia Commonwealth University typically earn about $43,942 annually.
Georgia State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of about $42,807 a year early in their careers.
Valencia College came in at #12 for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Valencia College earn a median of about $37,275 a year early in their careers.
University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for film video and photographic arts. Located in the city of Winston Salem, University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts make a median of around $43,562 per year.
University Of South Carolina Columbia ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,191.
Belmont University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Belmont University make a median of around $30,188 per year.
Full Sail University earned the #16 position for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,855.
Florida Institute Of Recording Sound And Technology ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Located in the suburb of Orlando, Florida Institute Of Recording Sound And Technology is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $22,872.
University Of Louisiana Lafayette earned the #18 position for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of University Of Louisiana Lafayette earn a median of about $28,746 a year early in their careers.
University Of Central Florida ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from University Of Central Florida typically earn about $36,327 annually.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Middle Tennessee State University earn a median of about $28,202 a year early in their careers.
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of University Of North Carolina At Wilmington earn a median of about $35,422 a year early in their careers.
Miami Dade College came in at #22 for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a public institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Miami Dade College earn a median of about $21,405 a year early in their careers.
University Of Central Arkansas came in at #23 for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Conway, University Of Central Arkansas is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from University Of Central Arkansas make a median of around $19,899 per year.
Palm Beach State College came in at #24 for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Palm Beach State College make a median of around $21,002 per year.
Ringling College Of Art And Design ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Sarasota, Ringling College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Ringling College Of Art And Design earn a median of about $29,879 a year early in their careers.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid film video and photographic arts ranking:
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 · 27 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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