Film/Video and Photographic Arts at Seattle Film Institute
a compact campus enrolling 60 students in Seattle, WA.
Program Analysis
At $28,447 per year, Film/Video and Photographic Arts graduates from Seattle Film Institute significantly outpace the $21,229 national average for this trade, reflecting strong employer demand for this program's graduates.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 9.0x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Film/Video and Photographic Arts's career paths, with 44% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 0% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $17,956 represents roughly 8 months of the $28,447 starting salary — a manageable burden by trade school standards.
Ranked #13 of 23 Film/Video and Photographic Arts programs, Seattle Film Institute falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Film/Video and Photographic Arts offers 8 registered apprenticeship pathways — an unusually broad set of earn-while-you-learn alternatives to the classroom track.
Earnings Overview
Projected 10-Year Earnings
Based on actual graduate salary data and Bureau of Labor Statistics growth projections.
Top Career Paths
Top career paths for Film/Video and Photographic Arts graduates by median salary.
| Career Path | Median Salary | Growth | AI-ProofAI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producers and directors | $83,480 | +4.9% | 58% |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $80,190 | +1.7% | 56% |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | $77,800 | +2.1% | 57% |
About Film/Video and Photographic Arts Careers
Your career could start on a bustling film set, positioning C-stands and running audio cables, or in a quiet studio, meticulously adjusting lights for the perfect product shot. As you advance, you might become a producer, juggling budgets, schedules, and creative personalities to bring a vision to life. Or you could be a film editor, spending your days in a dark room with Adobe Premiere, weaving raw footage and sound into a compelling story.
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