Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs in Texas
13 schools in Texas 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 Texas
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas earn a median of $77,560 a year across 6,730 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | $71,710 | 6,610 |
| Photographers | $41,280 | 4,330 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,050 | 2,880 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $63,110 | 1,100 |
| Film and Video Editors | $61,220 | 1,040 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| San Antonio College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.