Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in Illinois
3 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Illinois
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois earn a median of $62,960 a year across 4,170 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 Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | $81,080 | 3,170 |
| Photographers | $36,570 | 2,150 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,150 | 1,580 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $100,170 | 1,060 |
| Film and Video Editors | $72,460 | 310 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Media School Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | $15,833 | not published | — |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Millikin University Decatur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.