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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

What traits are you looking for in a school for Film, Video & Photographic Arts, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 108 film, video & photographic arts graduations were recorded at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Online & Distance Learning at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Many students take online classes at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Among 1,989 students, 48 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 771 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

These rankings give you a sense of how Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Film, Video & Photographic Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#7 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#8 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#19 of 22
Best Value	Nationwide	#179 of 275
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#230 of 278

Earnings for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Students who complete Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Film, Video & Photographic Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,370
2 years	$26,777
3 years	$28,314
4 years	$31,861
5 years	$42,630

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design earn a median of $31,861, compared with $39,635 for all Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $25,965.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are 69% women (74) and 31% men (34).

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Of the 102 bachelor’s film, video & photographic arts degrees awarded at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 69% were women (70) and 31% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	2
Asian	11
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Film, Video & Photographic Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, below the national average of 40%.*

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Among the 6 master’s film, video & photographic arts graduates at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of Film, Video & Photographic Arts master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Film, Video & Photographic Arts Concentrations at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

The Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Film & Video Production	58
Photography	20
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts	30

Top-Paying Careers for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$92,043
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.