# Chapman University: Film and Photography (bachelor's)

Orange, CA. IPEDS 111948, CIP 50.06. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/chapman-university/majors/film-and-photography

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $35,795
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $66,494 (U.S. median for this major: $45,662 across 134 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $19,123 (U.S. median $24,650)
- Rank in CA: 2 of 19 colleges by 4-year earnings

## Film and Photography at CA colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | $70,963 | $15,693 | $13,481 | 93% |
| Chapman University | $66,494 | $19,123 | $46,555 | 82% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $61,500 | $23,250 | $48,381 | 79% |
| University of Southern California | $58,623 | $21,687 | $32,740 | 92% |
| University of California-Davis | $57,999 | $18,000 | $14,741 | 86% |
| University of California-Riverside | $52,699 | $20,500 | $14,304 | 76% |
| University of California-Irvine | $51,423 | $16,300 | $14,251 | 87% |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $50,904 | $19,000 | $12,548 | 93% |
| Woodbury University | $50,387 | $27,000 | $33,692 | 60% |
| Art Center College of Design | $49,933 | $31,000 | $48,661 | 79% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | $49,893 | $15,000 | $16,109 | 83% |
| San Francisco State University | $47,149 | $17,850 | $12,278 | 50% |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $47,091 | $27,000 | $21,413 | 53% |
| California State University-Northridge | $46,913 | $18,266 | $7,021 | 57% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | $46,245 | $23,162 | $13,171 | 49% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | $45,815 | $16,439 | $17,890 | 75% |
| California State University-Sacramento | $42,392 | $16,205 | $9,338 | 56% |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | $35,917 | $26,925 | $34,666 | 64% |
| California Institute of the Arts | $29,426 | $27,000 | $46,080 | 67% |

## Careers
- Producers and Directors (SOC 27-2012): median wage $131,600 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, $129,790 CA, $90,360 U.S.; U.S. jobs 4% by 2035
- Film and Video Editors (SOC 27-4032): median wage $83,210 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, $88,490 CA, $75,420 U.S.; U.S. jobs 3.7% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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