Program Analysis
At $30,789 per year, Film/Video and Photographic Arts graduates from Seattle Film Institute earn slightly above the $25,920 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
The 3.3x return on tuition is positive but not overwhelming. Financial outcomes depend on keeping costs close to in-state rates.
AI risk is moderate — 44% task exposure — and the 3% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $12,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #60 out of 140 programs, Seattle Film Institute's Film/Video and Photographic Arts offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.