Name: Film/Video and Photographic Arts (CIP 50.06): international graduates and related occupations
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1,702

International graduates, 2024–25

881 bachelor's · 617 master's · 7 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

522

Four-year schools that offer it

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Occupations related to Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Producers and DirectorsSOC 27-201212,100 openings a year · 115 LCA filings12,100+4%$90,360115

Film and Video EditorsSOC 27-40323,100 openings a year · 80 LCA filings3,100+3.7%$75,42080

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmSOC 27-40312,500 openings a year · 3 LCA filings2,500+1.3%$74,9903

PhotographersSOC 27-402110,700 openings a year · 0 LCA filings10,700−0.7%$44,6600

College teaching in this field: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology