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Associate's Degree

Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California · See Film/Video and Photographic Arts nationally

Poor return
$-36,388 over 10 years

For graduates of Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of California-Santa Cruz.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

81.2 yrs
Break-even
-88%
10-year ROI
$45,511
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster'sNot enough data
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificateNot enough data
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's$45,511$15,692-88%Poor return
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Associate's$66,565$16,082+597%Strong return
2CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Associate's$48,104+420%Strong return
3Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Associate's$58,465$20,538+348%Strong return
4CUNY City College
New York, NY
Associate's$47,856+278%Strong return
5California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Associate's$53,310$15,568+241%Strong return
6University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Associate's$55,707$20,500+162%Strong return
7American University
Washington, DC
Associate's$69,028$22,000+161%Strong return
8Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Associate's$64,947$17,993+134%Strong return
9Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Associate's$55,953+116%Strong return
10Chapman University
Orange, CA
Associate's$65,834$18,500+109%Strong return

Other majors at University of California-Santa Cruz

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$137,877$23,434+1,996%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$124,740$16,796+1,803%Strong return
Computer ScienceAssociate's$120,928$16,499+1,717%Strong return
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's$108,700$20,020+1,379%Strong return
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringAssociate's$98,115$23,000+1,103%Strong return
Business/Managerial EconomicsAssociate's$89,932$16,519+975%Strong return
EconomicsAssociate's$88,583$18,017+929%Strong return
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesAssociate's$79,429$18,534+709%Strong return

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Film/Video and Photographic Arts at University of California-Santa Cruz

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.