Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in New Mexico
12 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,824 at Central New Mexico Community College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico earn a median of $49,880 a year across 400 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 New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,240 | 380 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $49,050 | 290 |
| Photographers | $48,090 | 230 |
| Film and Video Editors | $49,400 | 160 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,824 (13 grads) | 71 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.