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 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 6 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 Scottsdale Community College, our #1 for film video and photographic arts graduate salaries in Arizona. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Scottsdale Community College earn a median of about $39,751 a year early in their careers.
Arizona State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,485.
Arizona State University Skysong came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,485.
University Of Arizona came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from University Of Arizona make a median of around $55,707 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Grand Canyon University earned it the #5 place for film video and photographic arts. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon 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 $47,224.
Northern Arizona University earned the #6 position for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,594.
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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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