Best Film, Video and Photographic Arts Programs in Michigan
Updated
Part of Best Art & Design Colleges in Michigan
This page ranks the 8 Film, Video and Photographic Arts programs in Michigan by median earnings of Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads the list at $57,059, and the figures range from $57,059 down to $26,353, with a median of $41,134 across the listed schools.
For 1 of the 8 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 7 of the 8 schools, with 1 private nonprofit program on the list. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, and Oakland University posts the lowest average net price at $9,120.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI | $57,059 | $13,138 | $1,043 | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor reports median earnings of $57,059 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 16%. | |||||
| 2 | Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI | $49,388 | $15,407 | $13,250 | 79.6% |
| Eastern Michigan University ranks 2nd on this list, with a median federal debt of $27,000 among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI | $45,391 | $15,273 | $5,263 | 84.6% |
| Western Michigan University posts an average net price of $15,273 and a median of $45,391 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Oakland University · Rochester Hills, MI | $43,186 | $9,120 | $4,422 | 87.8% |
| Oakland University carries an average net price of $4,422 for families earning under $30,000, and ranks 147th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 5 | Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI | $39,082 | $16,317 | $12,272 | 83.0% |
| Grand Valley State University shows 79 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median of $39,082 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | College for Creative Studies · Detroit, MI | $35,797 | $34,617 | $30,267 | 91.9% |
| College for Creative Studies, a private nonprofit institution, admits 92% of applicants and reports median earnings of $35,797 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Wayne State University · Detroit, MI | $35,157 | $12,766 | $11,090 | 81.2% |
| Wayne State University ranks 80th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a median federal debt of $21,400 among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | Northern Michigan University · Marquette, MI | $26,353 | $14,085 | $7,697 | 84.0% |
| Northern Michigan University reports median earnings of $26,353 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $14,085. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or differences in who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads Eastern Michigan University by $7,671, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $30,706.
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