Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in Pennsylvania
17 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,227 at Douglas Education Center.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Producers and Directors in Pennsylvania earn a median of $75,460 a year across 4,200 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,280 | 4,170 |
| Photographers | $40,520 | 1,870 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,790 | 1,530 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $51,760 | 670 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Education Center Monessen | Associate's degree | — | $19,227 (16 grads) | 6 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Temple University Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
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.