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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificates

There are 593 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and19% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 31.5% of Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 18,927 students earned theirFilm, Video & Photographic Arts majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Film, Video & Photographic Arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 825
Associate’s Degree 1,657
Bachelor’s Degree 13,024
Master’s Degree 3,295
Doctor’s Degree 51

Earnings of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts of $35,590 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $25,545
4 years $35,590
5 years $41,647

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students with their graduate certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 53.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 25
Women 29
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

The racial-ethnic distribution of Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 27 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7 13.0%
Black or African American 2 3.7%
Two or More Races 1 1.9%
International Students 17 31.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 31.5% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 691 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 734 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 576 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 470 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Savannah College of Art and Design comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. This school awarded 448 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

New York Film Academy is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 381 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 339 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia College Chicago is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 325 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 304 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 295 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles Film School is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 288 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 269 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 244 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 230 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. This school awarded 230 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 218 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 205 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 200 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Riverside comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. This school awarded 196 graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 190 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Cruz is a popular choice for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 187 people received their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 9,544
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 5,777
Photography 2,066
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 1,452
Documentary Production 88

Below are some popular majors similar to Film, Video & Photographic Arts that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Design and Applied Arts 38,798
Fine and Studio Arts 37,770
Music 25,853
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 16,640
Visual and Performing Arts, General 7,225

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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