Top Film, Video and Photographic Arts Programs in California
Updated
Part of Top Art & Design Colleges in California by Earnings
This page ranks the 18 Film, Video and Photographic Arts programs in California by median earnings of Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, highest first. University of California-Berkeley ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $70,963 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $70,963 to $29,426, with a median of $50,160.
The list includes 10 public and 8 private nonprofit schools. California State University-Sacramento posts the lowest average net price at $9,338.
University of California-Berkeley ranks 4th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $70,963 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% |
| University of California-Berkeley reports $70,963 in median earnings for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 11%. | |||||
| 2 | Chapman University · Orange, CA | $66,494 | $46,555 | $33,559 | 65.4% |
| Chapman University, a private nonprofit university in Orange, ranks 2nd on this list with a cohort of 211 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 3 | Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA | $61,500 | $48,381 | $32,268 | 45.1% |
| Among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed at Loyola Marymount University, median federal debt is $22,625, and the program's median earnings four years after completing stand at $61,500. | |||||
| 4 | University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA | $58,623 | $32,740 | $13,516 | 9.8% |
| University of Southern California ranks 92nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $32,740. | |||||
| 5 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $57,999 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
| With an average net price of $9,211 for families earning under $30,000, University of California-Davis posts median earnings of $57,999 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA | $52,699 | $14,304 | $8,852 | 76.4% |
| University of California-Riverside admits 76% of applicants, ranks 6th on this list and reports a cohort of 206 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 7 | University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA | $51,423 | $14,251 | $8,123 | 28.6% |
| Median federal debt among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed at University of California-Irvine is $16,000, and its graduates earn a median of $51,423 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $50,904 | $12,548 | $5,579 | 9.0% |
| University of California-Los Angeles reports median earnings of $50,904 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 9%. | |||||
| 9 | Woodbury University · Burbank, CA | $50,387 | $33,692 | $28,815 | 81.7% |
| Woodbury University ranks 961st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $50,387 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Art Center College of Design · Pasadena, CA | $49,933 | $48,661 | $39,645 | 74.5% |
| Art Center College of Design reports median federal debt of $28,750 among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed, alongside an average net price of $39,645 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 11 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $49,893 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara ranks 11th on this list with median earnings of $49,893 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $47,149 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
| San Francisco State University reports a cohort of 226 graduates in the earnings cohort and an average net price of $12,278. | |||||
| 13 | Mount Saint Mary's University · Los Angeles, CA | $47,091 | $21,413 | $23,849 | 73.1% |
| Mount Saint Mary's University reports median earnings of $47,091 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $21,413. | |||||
| 14 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Arcata, CA | $46,245 | $13,171 | $8,483 | 98.2% |
| A public university in Arcata, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt admits 98% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $22,100 among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA | $45,815 | $17,890 | $8,717 | 65.8% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz ranks 15th on this list, with 172 graduates in the earnings cohort and an average net price of $8,717 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 16 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $42,392 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 94.0% |
| California State University-Sacramento posts median earnings of $42,392 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing and sits 10th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 17 | California College of ASU · Los Angeles, CA | $40,359 | $17,683 | $15,386 | Not reported |
| Median federal debt among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed reaches $26,666 at California College of ASU, and its graduates four years after completing earn a median of $40,359. | |||||
| 18 | California Institute of the Arts · Valencia, CA | $29,426 | $46,080 | $26,686 | 32.3% |
| California Institute of the Arts admits 32% of applicants, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing earn a median of $29,426. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in California appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from University of California-Berkeley to the bottom of the list is $41,537, and the gap between University of California-Berkeley and Chapman University is $4,469.
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