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 11 schools to find where film video and photographic arts graduates earn the most.
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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 Florida State University, our #1 for film video and photographic arts graduate salaries in Florida. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,465.
University Of Miami came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from University Of Miami make a median of around $36,961 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in film video and photographic arts will find them at Daytona State College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Daytona State College typically earn about $28,159 annually.
The University Of Tampa produces some of the highest-paid graduates in film video and photographic arts, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of The University Of Tampa earn a median of about $40,328 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in film video and photographic arts will find them at Valencia College, which ranked #5. Valencia College is a public school located in the city of Orlando. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Valencia College typically earn about $37,275 annually.
Full Sail University earned the #6 position for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Full Sail University typically earn about $34,243 annually.
Florida Institute Of Recording Sound And Technology earned the #7 position for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Florida Institute Of Recording Sound And Technology is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Florida Institute Of Recording Sound And Technology typically earn about $22,872 annually.
University Of Central Florida came in at #8 for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,327.
Miami Dade College came in at #9 for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Miami Dade College is a public school located in the city of Miami. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $21,405.
Palm Beach State College landed the #10 spot for film video and photographic arts salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Palm Beach State College typically earn about $21,002 annually.
Ringling College Of Art And Design landed the #11 spot for film video and photographic arts salaries this year. Set in the city of Sarasota, Ringling College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Ringling College Of Art And Design make a median of around $29,879 per year.
This ranking is produced 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 · 11 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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