Best Film/Video and Photographic Arts Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

12

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$405,977

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,654

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Valencia College

Grad rate: 44.2%

FL -$249,505 $32,097 $16,577 $13,549 Full ROI →
2 Community College of Aurora

Grad rate: 26.5%

CO -$283,652 $30,839 $16,210 $20,750 Full ROI →
3 Scottsdale Community College

Grad rate: 23.1%

AZ -$284,064 $29,765 $19,682 N/A Full ROI →
4 Greenfield Community College

Grad rate: 27.5%

MA -$296,464 $28,552 $13,752 N/A Full ROI →
5 Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 15.1%

MN -$311,681 $29,162 $18,826 $12,792 Full ROI →
6 California College of ASU

Grad rate: 48.1%

CA -$391,649 $27,017 $33,732 $18,167 Full ROI →
7 Lansing Community College

Grad rate: 20.8%

MI -$443,680 $20,834 $10,180 N/A Full ROI →
8 Daytona State College

Grad rate: 43.1%

FL -$469,464 $20,368 $11,662 $10,000 Full ROI →
9 Mott Community College

Grad rate: 15.4%

MI -$475,270 $19,486 $12,495 N/A Full ROI →
10 Academy of Art University

Grad rate: 42.4%

CA -$494,175 $24,214 $47,195 $32,641 Full ROI →
11 Douglas Education Center

Grad rate: 80.8%

PA -$571,608 $16,642 $32,224 N/A Full ROI →
12 Los Angeles Film School

Grad rate: 44.0%

CA -$600,520 $17,256 $39,320 $20,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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