Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info

Photographic and Imaging Arts BFA

At RIT, you don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with the skills and hands-on experience to thrive in your chosen career.

First-Year Full-Time Salary of RIT Photographic and Imaging Arts BFA Graduates

$61,300

Average

$60,000

Median

RIT publishes full-time salaries, outcome rates, and typical job titles for graduates within six months of graduation. Data is collected annually, and RIT graduate outcomes above are from the class of 2023.

Student Outcomes 

92.9%

Outcomes Rate for Photographic and Imaging Arts BFA

Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).

72.40%

Knowledge Rate

Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.
Outcome % of Students
Employed 92.90%
Full-time Graduate Study 0%
Alternative Plans 0%
Outcome % of Students
Employed 92.90%
Full-time Graduate Study 0%
Alternative Plans 0%

Advertising Photographer; Archivist; Art Director; Branding Specialist; Curator; Editorial Photographer; Freelance Photographer; Gallery Manager/Owner; Graphic Designer; Image Retoucher; Magazine Editor; Multimedia Editor; Multimedia Journalist; Photo Illustrator; Photo/Picture Editor; Photojournalist; Portrait Photographer; Producer; Project Manager; Publisher; Social Media Strategist; Sports Photographer; Studio Manager; Videographer

Timmons Group; TaskForce LLC; Syracuse Supply; Starbucks Coffee Company; SmartPak; Multi-Media Imaging Solutiona; Mountain House Media LLC.; Mobile Pixels Inc.; Memorial Art Gallery; KLKN-TV; Keller Williams Realty Greater Rochester; Hudson River Studios; Gregory Crewdson Studio; Deserta (newspaper); DDreps; ANGARI Foundation; Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

Learn more about the Photographic and Imaging Arts BFA, including curriculum

Co-op and experiential learning options for this program

Career Services Contact

Portrait of Mindy Blake.
Mindy Blake
Career Services Coordinator
585‑475‑5467