Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5006

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$14,858 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 37.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −56% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,187 → $53,923

122Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

151Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

186Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

184Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$51,815Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,740

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,687

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,623

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$230/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,740Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$90,300Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE9.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,187Year 1

$58,623Year 4

$53,923Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,885

Estimated loan payment$230

184borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,623 vs. $43,765

$14,858 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$129,790 median wageCA estimate · 34,110 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$106,900 median wageCA estimate · 4,700 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$88,490 median wageCA estimate · 8,110 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$135,000 median wageCA estimate · 3,140 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$47,840 median wageCA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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