Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in North Carolina
7 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
Producers and Directors in North Carolina earn a median of $63,700 a year across 3,500 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,800 | 2,880 |
| Photographers | $37,120 | 2,130 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,850 | 950 |
| Film and Video Editors | $60,020 | 400 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $62,720 | 380 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro | Associate's degree | — | 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.