Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $25,014 track close to the $25,920 national median for Film & Photography programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
An earnings multiple of 2.6x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 44% task exposure — and the 2% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $26,851 debt load exceeds a year of the $25,014 starting salary, suggesting a multi-year repayment window before graduates break even financially.
At #101 out of 140 programs, Marymount Manhattan College's financial outcomes for Film & Photography trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.