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. The highest-paying schools turn a film video and photographic arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
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.
Leading the list is George Mason University, our #1 for film video and photographic arts graduate salaries in Virginia. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of George Mason University earn a median of about $49,691 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in film video and photographic arts will find them at Virginia Commonwealth University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University make a median of around $43,942 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in film video and photographic arts will find them at Liberty University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, film video and photographic arts degree recipients from Liberty University typically earn about $20,512 annually.
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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