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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Film, Video & Photographic Arts, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 film, video & photographic arts graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Film, Video & Photographic Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 3
Best Value	Indiana	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 278
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 275

Earnings for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Film, Video & Photographic Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,369
2 years	$30,771

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $17,034.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 39% women (12) and 61% men (19).

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 31 bachelor’s film, video & photographic arts graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 39% were women (12) and 61% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Film, Video & Photographic Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than 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 Purdue University-Main Campus

This Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at Purdue University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Film Studies	31

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

Students who finish Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.