Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in Colorado
11 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at Community College of Aurora.
What this work pays in Colorado
Producers and Directors in Colorado earn a median of $78,060 a year across 1,960 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $70,060 | 1,950 |
| Photographers | $47,070 | 1,140 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,200 | 560 |
| Film and Video Editors | $84,620 | 380 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $74,990 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Associate's degree | $18,114 | $20,140 (22 grads) | 37 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Film/Video and Photographic Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.