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 nonprofit four-year institutions, 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 Photography graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Michigan appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. 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. The range and median below cover the 8 schools with a published figure. 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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