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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at College for Creative Studies

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at College for Creative Studies

If you plan to study Film, Video & Photographic Arts, you may want to check out the program at College for Creative Studies. Get started with the following essential facts.

College for Creative Studies is located in Detroit, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at College for Creative Studies.

Studying Online at College for Creative Studies

Distance learning is available at College for Creative Studies. Of 1,433 students, 18 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 559 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings at College for Creative Studies

These rankings give you a sense of how College for Creative Studies’s Film, Video & Photographic Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Michigan #8 of 11
Best Value Michigan #11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #31 of 36
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #34 of 36
Best Value Nationwide #231 of 275
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #235 of 278

Earnings for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates from College for Creative Studies

Graduates of College for Creative Studies’s Film, Video & Photographic Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Film, Video & Photographic Arts at College for Creative Studies
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $23,065
2 years $25,194
3 years $25,994
4 years $33,178
5 years $41,247

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates from College for Creative Studies earn a median of $33,178, compared with $46,331 for all College for Creative Studies graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts earnings compared with all majors at College for Creative Studies

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates from College for Creative Studies is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at College for Creative Studies, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at College for Creative Studies are 62% women (18) and 38% men (11).

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program at College for Creative Studies

Of the 29 bachelor’s film, video & photographic arts degrees awarded at College for Creative Studies, 62% were women (18) and 38% were men (11).

College for Creative Studies gender breakdown of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at College for Creative Studies.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 21
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 3
Asian 2
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors at College for Creative Studies

Minority students account for 28% of Film, Video & Photographic Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at College for Creative Studies, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Film, Video & Photographic Arts Concentrations at College for Creative Studies

The Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at College for Creative Studies offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Film & Video Production 13
Photography 16

Highest-Paying Careers for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at College for Creative Studies go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $96,169
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $92,043
Media Programming Directors $90,799
Producers and Directors $90,515
Film and Video Editors $89,576
Photographers $75,743
Talent Directors $73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers $65,049
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $46,983

References

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