Film, Video and Photographic Arts Programs in the Northeast
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Regional list from Best Film, Video and Photographic Arts Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 51 Film, Video and Photographic Arts programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. Rutgers University-New Brunswick leads the list at 1st with median earnings of $63,679 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median figure is $44,829, with a spread from $63,679 to $15,552. For 11 of the 51 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 19 public and 32 private nonprofit schools. CUNY Hunter College reports the lowest average net price on the page at $2,984. CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th 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 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $63,679 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports median earnings of $63,679 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $59,960 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Tufts University left with a median of $16,250 in federal loans, and the school's Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers earn $59,960 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | New York University · New York, NY | $58,720 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University admits 9% of applicants and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates, a cohort of 407, earn a median of $58,720 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Marymount Manhattan College · New York, NY | $55,285 | $36,861 | $30,722 | 82.6% |
| Marymount Manhattan College has an average net price of $36,861 and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $55,285 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $54,738 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| Fordham University ranks 5th on this list, with median federal debt of $25,000 among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $54,115 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University reports median earnings of $54,115 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $38,793. | |||||
| 7 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) · Norton, MA | $54,106 | $29,822 | $20,076 | 67.7% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) ranks 1169th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $54,106 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $52,970 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology reports a cohort of 113 Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates, who earn a median of $52,970 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Pace University · New York, NY | $52,368 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University has an average net price of $26,473 for families earning under $30,000, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $52,368 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $52,094 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| Quinnipiac University admits 72% of applicants, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed left with a median of $22,250 in federal loans. | |||||
| 11 | College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY | $51,363 | $5,579 | $3,903 | 92.3% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY reports an average net price of $5,579, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $51,363 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI | $51,278 | $50,507 | $29,135 | 18.7% |
| Rhode Island School of Design ranks 12th on this list, with median earnings of $51,278 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design · Boston, MA | $51,139 | $24,100 | $16,351 | 76.3% |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design reports median earnings of $51,139 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $24,100. | |||||
| 14 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $50,790 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University admits 88% of applicants and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $50,790 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $50,008 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans, and the school ranks 406th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 16 | Emerson College · Boston, MA | $49,951 | $49,180 | $32,650 | 51.3% |
| Emerson College ranks 1438th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earned a median of $49,951 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | The New School · New York, NY | $48,557 | $58,741 | $50,140 | 63.5% |
| The New School ranks 17th on this list, with median earnings of $48,557 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing and a cohort of 107 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 18 | Pratt Institute-Main · Brooklyn, NY | $46,874 | $52,659 | $38,545 | 73.3% |
| Pratt Institute-Main posts an average net price of $38,545 for families earning under $30,000, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $46,874 four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | DeSales University · Center Valley, PA | $46,847 | $31,643 | $24,007 | 77.1% |
| DeSales University reports median federal debt of $26,875 among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed, alongside an admission rate of 77%. | |||||
| 20 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $46,801 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College carries an average net price of $3,776 and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $46,801 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $46,579 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Binghamton University left with a median of $18,500 in federal loans, and the school admits 39% of applicants. | |||||
| 22 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $46,545 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $46,545 four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | Lesley University · Cambridge, MA | $45,508 | $31,152 | $24,799 | 96.9% |
| Lesley University shows an average net price of $24,799 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $45,508 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $45,423 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
| Keene State College reports median federal debt of $27,000 among Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $45,423 four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $44,983 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| University of Rhode Island reports median earnings of $44,983 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, with 65 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 26 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $44,829 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College admits 69% of applicants and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed left with a median of $24,899 in federal loans. | |||||
| 27 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $44,550 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| University of Hartford, a private nonprofit university in West Hartford, ranks 27th on this list and posts an average net price of $30,282. | |||||
| 28 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $44,032 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College carries an average net price of $3,103 and ranks 53rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 29 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $43,919 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus shows median earnings of $43,919 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 61%. | |||||
| 30 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $43,285 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo ranks 30th on this list and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed left with a median of $18,861 in federal loans. | |||||
| 31 | SUNY at Purchase College · Purchase, NY | $43,265 | $18,913 | $11,835 | 74.1% |
| SUNY at Purchase College posts an average net price of $18,913 and reports median earnings of $43,265 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $42,980 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University admits 79% of applicants and ranks 177th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 33 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $42,956 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| Vassar College reports median earnings of $42,956 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 19%. | |||||
| 34 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $42,526 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University ranks 34th on this list and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who borrowed left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans. | |||||
| 35 | Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA | $41,751 | $25,942 | $22,436 | 96.9% |
| Point Park University admits 97% of applicants and posts an average net price of $25,942. | |||||
| 36 | Maine College of Art & Design · Portland, ME | $41,600 | $38,338 | $31,589 | 76.1% |
| Maine College of Art & Design reports median earnings of $41,600 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, with 8 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 37 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $38,429 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| State University of New York at Oswego reports median earnings of $38,429 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,236. | |||||
| 38 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $37,066 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus admits 58% of applicants and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $37,066 four years after completing. | |||||
| 39 | Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT | $36,848 | $48,095 | $33,302 | 33.3% |
| A private nonprofit university in Fairfield, Fairfield University has an average net price of $48,095 and an admission rate of 33%. | |||||
| 40 | Champlain College · Burlington, VT | $35,945 | $35,860 | $28,885 | 82.9% |
| Champlain College ranks 40th on this list and reports median earnings of $35,945 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 41 | Lafayette College · Easton, PA | $33,993 | $34,433 | $12,716 | 31.5% |
| Lafayette College posts an average net price of $12,716 for families earning under $30,000, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $33,993 four years after completing. | |||||
| 42 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $32,100 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left University of Vermont with a median of $20,951 in federal loans, and the school's Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $32,100 four years after completing. | |||||
| 43 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $28,960 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
| Brandeis University admits 40% of applicants and reports an average net price of $13,363 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 44 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $26,353 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz ranks 462nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $26,353 four years after completing. | |||||
| 45 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $24,035 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania admits 5% of applicants and reports median earnings of $24,035 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 46 | Moore College of Art and Design · Philadelphia, PA | $24,035 | $43,086 | $34,834 | 56.5% |
| Moore College of Art and Design posts an average net price of $43,086 and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $24,035 four years after completing. | |||||
| 47 | Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA | $20,140 | $26,441 | $10,882 | 36.0% |
| Mount Holyoke College reports an average net price of $10,882 for families earning under $30,000, and its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates earn a median of $20,140 four years after completing. | |||||
| 48 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $19,045 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% |
| Long Island University admits 86% of applicants and reports median earnings of $19,045 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 49 | Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA | $16,663 | $26,502 | $19,393 | 79.0% |
| Messiah University reports median earnings of $16,663 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, with 6 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 50 | Clark University · Worcester, MA | $15,552 | $28,714 | $18,188 | 39.5% |
| Clark University, a private nonprofit institution in Worcester, admits 40% of applicants and carries an average net price of $28,714. | |||||
| 51 | Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA | $15,552 | $28,905 | $12,302 | 72.0% |
| Muhlenberg College ranks 51st on this list and shows an average net price of $12,302 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
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 the Northeast appear. The figure is the median earnings of federally aided Film, Video and Photographic Arts completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 11 of the 51 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, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Rutgers University-New Brunswick to the bottom of the list is $48,127, and the gap between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and second-ranked Tufts University is $3,719.
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