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Best Film & Cinema Programs 2026
Top film and cinema programs ranked by graduate salary. See which schools launch the most successful filmmakers.
7 programs ranked
$32,606 avg salary
4 public schools
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
55/100Brandeis University · Waltham, MA
$44,352 median salary$33,885/yr net cost10.1 yr break-even+48% vs. HS diploma
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
51/100Emory University · Atlanta, GA
$36,708 median salary$23,911/yr net cost15.2 yr break-even+22% vs. HS diploma
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
33/100University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA
$35,793 median salary$31,927/yr net cost23.2 yr break-even+19% vs. HS diploma
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
55/100PublicUniversity of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA
$31,313 median salary$13,481/yr net cost44.7 yr break-even+4% vs. HS diploma
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
43/100PublicUniversity of Arizona · Tucson, AZ
$27,611 median salary$15,960/yr net cost+-8% vs. HS diploma
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
52/100PublicUniversity of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA
$27,057 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-10% vs. HS diploma
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
54/100PublicUniversity of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA
$25,409 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-15% vs. HS diploma
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Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs are ranked by median earnings 1 year after completion. Data reflects bachelor's degree programs only.