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 highest-paying schools turn a film video and photographic arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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.
Nashville Film Institute earned the #1 spot for highest-paid film video and photographic arts graduates in Tennessee. Set in the city of Nashville, Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Nashville Film Institute typically earn about $22,919 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Belmont University one of the highest-paying schools for film video and photographic arts. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Belmont University earn a median of about $30,188 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Middle Tennessee State University earned it the #3 place for film video and photographic arts. Located 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.
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.
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