Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in Minnesota
8 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,194 at Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Producers and Directors in Minnesota earn a median of $76,360 a year across 1,390 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,760 | 1,310 |
| Photographers | $46,470 | 730 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,380 | 450 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $51,420 | 300 |
| Film and Video Editors | $53,150 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (17 grads) | 15 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (11 grads) | 5 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 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.