Film & Photography Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Film & Photography major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Arts, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Arts, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1121
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,190
97,890
N/A
N/A
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1122
Occupation: Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
$77,800
29,260
N/A
N/A
Producers and Directors
SOC: 27-2012
Occupation: Producers and Directors
$83,480
145,270
N/A
N/A
Photographers
SOC: 27-4021
Occupation: Photographers
$42,520
51,230
N/A
N/A
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
SOC: 27-4031
Occupation: Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
$68,810
24,460
N/A
N/A
Film and Video Editors
SOC: 27-4032
Occupation: Film and Video Editors
$70,980
28,860
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Film & Photography

Boston College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$33k

Earnings

$77k

University of Maryland-College Park

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$69k

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$69k

George Washington University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$46k

Earnings

$78k

University of Chicago

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$28k

Earnings

$91k