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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where film video and photographic arts graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose film video and photographic arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Carleton College the top school for film video and photographic arts graduate earnings in Minnesota. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Carleton College make a median of around $55,953 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in film video and photographic arts will find them at Minnesota State University Moorhead, which ranked #2. Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public school located in the suburb of Moorhead. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,680.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Minnesota Twin Cities one of the highest-paying schools for film video and photographic arts. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,896.
Minneapolis Community And Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. Early-career film video and photographic arts graduates from Minneapolis Community And Technical College make a median of around $30,960 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Saint Cloud State University earned it the #5 place for film video and photographic arts. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. Students who complete the film video and photographic arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,107.
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying film video and photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Minneapolis College Of Art And Design earn a median of about $31,566 a year early in their careers.
Central Lakes College Brainerd landed the #7 spot for film video and photographic arts salaries this year. Central Lakes College Brainerd is a public school located in the town of Brainerd. Film Video And Photographic Arts graduates of Central Lakes College Brainerd earn a median of about $22,888 a year early in their careers.
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 · 7 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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