Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$538 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 62.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −105% · 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.

+125%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,500 → $39,347

20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$42,729

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$43,227

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$42,729Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$76,860Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE72.2%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.

$17,500Year 1

$43,227Year 4

$39,347Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.9% 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$3,602

Estimated loan payment$286

27borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,227 vs. $43,765

$538 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$85,590 median wageMD estimate · 1,280 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$79,350 median wageMD estimate · 1,610 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$78,380 median wageMD estimate · 250 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$65,870 median wageMD estimate · 290 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,510 median wageMD estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$46,450 median wageMD estimate · 790 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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