Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,186 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 80.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −134% · Negative payoff
Evidence coverage: 5/6 core measures

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,078 → $34,243

310Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

164Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

691Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

624Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$51,960Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$38,875

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,579

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$47,530Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE44.3%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.

$24,078Year 1

$33,579Year 4

$34,243Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.2% 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$2,798

Estimated loan payment$286

624borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,579 vs. $43,765

$10,186 below 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$63,820 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$79,920 median wageFL estimate · 7,160 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$62,220 median wageFL estimate · 970 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$60,430 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,740 median wageFL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$42,640 median wageFL estimate · 4,390 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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