Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in Michigan
18 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,896 at Oakland Community College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan earn a median of $82,990 a year across 2,410 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | $65,720 | 2,310 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $87,670 | 630 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $55,290 | 380 |
| Film and Video Editors | $59,100 | 360 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | $26,896 (12 grads) | 4 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | $20,921 (26 grads) | 13 |
| Andrews University Berrien Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| DSDT Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 72 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Motion Picture Institute Troy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.