Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH · 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

The comparison evidence is incomplete.

Open the available cost, debt and cohort measures below before drawing a conclusion.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
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.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,519 → Not available

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

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

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

23Borrowers 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$38,645

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

02 · BORROWING$25,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,645Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,404Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE34.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.9%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.

$23,519Year 1

Not availableYear 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$270

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $43,765

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$78,050 median wageOH estimate · 3,940 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$69,350 median wageOH estimate · 1,610 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$64,860 median wageOH estimate · 520 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$56,410 median wageOH estimate · 340 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,660 median wageOH estimate · 1,390 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$38,470 median wageOH estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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