Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

Operate television, video, or motion picture camera to record images or scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, video production, or motion pictures.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(masters)New York Institute of Technology, NY

$56,703

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Tufts University, MA

$56,418

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Kennesaw State University, GA

$51,772

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)American University, DC

$51,449

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)Norwich University, VT

$50,349

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)National University, CA

$48,964

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)Regent University, VA

$44,205

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)Academy of Art University, CA

$41,911

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Utah Valley University, UT

$41,833

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA

$39,954

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(associates)Metropolitan Community College Area, NE

$39,877

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ

$38,508

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Rutgers University-Newark, NJ

$38,508

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)Savannah College of Art and Design, GA

$37,493

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)New England Institute of Technology, RI

$37,101

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Fordham University, NY

$36,704

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Chapman University, CA

$35,795

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)University of Miami, FL

$35,485

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)Columbia College Chicago, IL

$35,483

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Bowie State University, MD

$35,168

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)University of Southern California, CA

$34,187

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Ferris State University, MI

$34,043

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Texas State University, TX

$33,610

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(bachelors)Southern New Hampshire University, NH

$33,578

Film/Video and Photographic Arts(masters)School of Visual Arts, NY

$33,463