at Champlain College · Burlington, Vermont
Graduates a year
21
Completions reported to the Dept. of Education
Median earnings
$22,482
2 years after graduating
Median debt
$27,000
Federal loans at graduation
Loan repayment
$286/mo
On a standard 10-year plan
Champlain College's bachelor's degree in Film/Video and Photographic Arts, part of the Film & Television subject area, graduates about 21 students a year. That small cohort means you're not one of hundreds in the major. The programme sits in Burlington, Vermont. One year after finishing, graduates of this exact programme earn a median of $22,817. Two years out, that figure is $22,482. Across the same subject and degree level nationally, the median is $25,194. So earnings here are below the national midpoint for the field, and the programme ranks 121 of 166 on earnings compared with its peers. Most students borrow. The median debt at graduation is $27,000. The typical monthly loan payment is $286. Weigh that against the early-career earnings above: the first years after graduation may be tight as you manage that payment on a salary near $22,500.
Against every other bachelor's degree in Film/Video and Photographic Arts in the United States, this one ranks 121 of 166 on graduate earnings — in the bottom half. Within Vermont it is 2 of 2. Among the 21 bachelor's degrees Champlain College itself offers, it is the 21st highest earning.
| This program | Typical Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree | |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | $22,482 | $25,194 |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $25,000 |
| Graduates a year | 21 | 129 of 382 by size |
Graduates here earn about 11% below the typical Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree in the country. They borrow roughly 8% more than that typical program.
A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/media arts, as well as the basic principles of filmmaking and film production.
Also known as
Definition of CIP 500601 “Film/Cinema/Media Studies” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.
Students who completed the bachelor's degree in Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Champlain College had median earnings of $22,482 2 years after graduating. Those who borrowed left with a median federal student debt of $27,000, about $286/mo on a standard ten-year repayment plan. That is a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.20 — under 1.0 generally means a graduate earns more in a year than they borrowed in total.
Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.
Champlain College reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 5006. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.
Median earnings were $22,482 2 years after graduating, according to US Department of Education data for federally aided students.
Graduates who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $27,000, roughly $286/mo on a ten-year repayment plan.
Champlain College reported 21 completions a year for this program to the US Department of Education.
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