Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Film & Video and Photographic Arts Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $63,628
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,715/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,667/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $29,389/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,906/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,177/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,359/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.


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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.


Overall Salary Value: $63,628

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Utah ($87,950) in the Provo-Orem, UT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($66,580).

Huntsville, AL $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
$60,513
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,570).

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
$53,570
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($61,080).

Tucson, AZ $61,080
$61,080
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($104,840).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
$87,170
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($67,470).

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,220
Fort Collins, CO $67,470
$58,603
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($87,720).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
$80,240
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($73,490).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
$53,523
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($61,370).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
$57,900
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($62,510).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
$58,980
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($57,800).

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$57,800
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($57,800).

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$44,680
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($65,170).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
$61,200
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($67,950).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
$67,950
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($80,020).

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
$78,430
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($69,360).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
$69,360
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($66,530).

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$63,745
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($81,990).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$63,520
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($75,870).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
$75,870
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($69,150).

St. Louis, MO-IL $61,060
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
$63,355
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($66,000).

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,000
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($64,450).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
$65,683
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,570).

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
$72,570
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($61,380).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
$61,380
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,330).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($104,090).

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,730
Rochester, NY $80,670
Syracuse, NY $71,220
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
$76,146
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($78,600).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $78,600
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
$67,588
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($70,650).

Tulsa, OK $70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
$60,263
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($85,480).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
$76,917
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($75,080).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
$67,128
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($40,860).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,860
$40,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($59,040).

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
$59,040
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($64,940).

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
$61,672
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($75,150).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
$58,498
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($123,880).

Provo-Orem, UT $123,880
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
$87,950
Virginia N/A
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($68,570).

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Master's

Average Salary Median: $63,628

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Utah ($87,950) in the Provo-Orem, UT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Master's)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Master's)

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($66,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $54,850
Mobile, AL $59,200
Montgomery, AL $61,420
Tuscaloosa, AL $66,580
$60,513
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Master's)

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,570
$53,570
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($61,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $61,080
$61,080
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,840
Modesto, CA $70,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $93,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $65,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $103,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,970
$87,170
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,470) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $52,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,220
Fort Collins, CO $67,470
$58,603
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($87,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $87,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,860
$80,240
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Master's)

Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($73,490) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $59,280
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,800
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,490
$53,523
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($61,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $59,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,010
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,370
$57,900
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Master's)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($62,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $62,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,990
$58,980
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Master's)

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$57,800
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Master's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $31,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $57,800
$44,680
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Master's)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,230
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,170
$61,200
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,950
$67,950
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Master's)

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($80,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $76,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $80,020
$78,430
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Master's)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($69,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $69,360
$69,360
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Master's)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($66,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $60,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,530
$63,745
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($81,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,820
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,700
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $31,290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,800
$63,520
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Master's)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($75,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $75,870
$75,870
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($69,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $61,060
Springfield, MO $62,690
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,520
$63,355
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Master's)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,000
$66,000
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $63,240
Wilmington, NC $72,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,450
$65,683
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Master's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($72,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,570
$72,570
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Master's)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($61,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $61,380
$61,380
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Master's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Master's)

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($104,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $82,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,730
Rochester, NY $80,670
Syracuse, NY $71,220
Utica-Rome, NY $104,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,070
$76,146
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($78,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,820
Columbus, OH $78,600
Toledo, OH $76,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,500
$67,588
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $70,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,180
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $51,960
$60,263
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($85,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,400
Salem, OR $85,480
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,870
$76,917
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Master's)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($75,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $67,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,820
Pittsburgh, PA $75,080
Reading, PA $60,070
$67,128
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Master's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,860
$40,860
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Master's)

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($59,040) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Spartanburg, SC $59,040
$59,040
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Master's)

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($64,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $62,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,940
Knoxville, TN $64,790
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,810
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,790
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,940
$61,672
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($75,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $55,050
Corpus Christi, TX $73,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $60,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $75,150
Killeen-Temple, TX $73,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,940
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,230
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,420
$58,498
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Master's)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($123,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $123,880
Salt Lake City, UT $52,020
$87,950
Virginia N/A
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Master's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,570) for a master's degree in this area of study.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,420
Madison, WI $68,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,730
$59,756
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $63,628. 

  Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.21    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Art Educator
  • Art History Professor
  • Art Instructor
  • Art Professor
  • Arts and Crafts Instructor
  • Arts Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Ballet Professor
  • Ballet Teacher
  • Band Teacher
  • Baton Teacher
  • Ceramics Teacher
  • Choir Teacher
  • Choral Teacher
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Dance Instructor
  • Dance Professor
  • Dancing Teacher
  • Digital Arts Instructor
  • Drama Professor
  • Drama Teacher
  • Dramatic Art Teacher
  • Dramatic Coach
  • Elementary Art Instructor
  • Fine Arts Professor
  • Fine Arts Teacher
  • Graphic Design Professor
  • Guitar Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Lighting Design Lecturer
  • Makeup Artistry Instructor
  • Media Arts Professor
  • Music Educator
  • Music Instructor
  • Music Professor
  • Music Theory Professor
  • Music Theory Teacher
  • Orchestra Teacher
  • Organ Teacher
  • Photography Professor
  • Photography Teacher
  • Piano Pedagogy Professor
  • Piano Performance Professor
  • Piano Professor
  • Piano Teacher
  • Professor
  • Scene Design Lecturer
  • Singing Teacher
  • Stagecraft Professor
  • Stagecraft Teacher
  • Theater Professor
  • Theater Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Violin Teacher
  • Visual Arts Instructor
  • Vocal Teacher
  • Voice Professor
  • Voice Teacher
  • Woodshop Instructor
  • US Salary Median: $62,378
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $24,905 per year (or $29,388 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $49,810 to earn a master's (or $58,776 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($102,668 if you're in-state, $122,856 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Film & Video and Photographic Arts Degrees

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $10,928/year
In-state cost: $10,818/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Georgia Gwinnett College

1000 University Center Lane - Lawrenceville, GA

Out-of-state cost: $13,734/year
In-state cost: $4,948/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Western Michigan University

1903 W Michigan Ave - Kalamazoo, MI

Out-of-state cost: $16,041/year
In-state cost: $13,017/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

SUNY at Purchase College

735 Anderson Hill Rd - Purchase, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,863/year
In-state cost: $8,953/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL

Out-of-state cost: $25,820/year
In-state cost: $25,820/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

156 Thomas Boyd Hall - Baton Rouge, LA

Out-of-state cost: $28,639/year
In-state cost: $11,962/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $29,428/year
In-state cost: $11,338/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Lesley University

29 Everett St - Cambridge, MA

Out-of-state cost: $29,550/year
In-state cost: $29,550/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

La Roche University

9000 Babcock Blvd - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $30,320/year
In-state cost: $30,320/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $33,325/year
In-state cost: $15,027/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Palm Beach Atlantic University

901 S. Flagler Drive - West Palm Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $33,476/year
In-state cost: $33,476/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Ohio State University-Main Campus

190 N. Oval Mall - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $33,502/year
In-state cost: $11,518/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia-Campus - Columbia, SC

Out-of-state cost: $33,928/year
In-state cost: $12,688/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Montserrat College of Art

23 Essex Street - Beverly, MA

Out-of-state cost: $35,300/year
In-state cost: $35,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

DeSales University

2755 Station Avenue - Center Valley, PA

Out-of-state cost: $39,500/year
In-state cost: $39,500/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

621 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $39,800/year
In-state cost: $14,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Chatham University

Woodland Road, Office Of Institutional Research - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $39,902/year
In-state cost: $39,902/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Kansas City Art Institute

4415 Warwick Blvd - Kansas City, MO

Out-of-state cost: $40,100/year
In-state cost: $40,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Woodbury University

7500 Glenoaks Blvd - Burbank, CA

Out-of-state cost: $42,596/year
In-state cost: $42,596/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

School of Visual Arts

209 E 23rd St - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $43,400/year
In-state cost: $43,400/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Film & Video and Photographic Arts Degrees

University at Buffalo

12 Capen Hall - Buffalo, NY

Out-of-state cost: $26,028/year
In-state cost: $14,238/year
Degrees: Master's, Doctorate

Seattle Film Institute

3210 16th Avenue W - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $33,000/year
In-state cost: $33,000/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Rochester

Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall - Rochester, NY

Out-of-state cost: $50,505/year
In-state cost: $50,505/year
Degrees: Master's


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