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Camera Operators
- Median pay
- $74,990/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 1.2%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Camera Operators career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
678 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · 4-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Associate's | — | CA |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA · 2-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Certificate | — | CA |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Associate's | $536 | CA |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI · 4-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $660 | MI |
| Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC · 2-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $995 | NC |
| Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 2-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $1,406 | SC |
| Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television Bayamon, PR · 2-yr For-profit | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians +1 more | Associate's | $1,460 | PR |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 4-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $1,807 | WV |
| Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL · 2-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Certificate | $1,808 | FL |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Associate's | $2,039 | CA |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 2-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Associate's | $2,090 | CA |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 4-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $2,260 | MI |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA · 4-yr Public | Film & Video Production +1 more | Associate's | $2,424 | CA |
| Yuba College Marysville, CA · 2-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $2,576 | CA |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 4-yr Public | Film & Video Production +1 more | Associate's | $2,779 | CA |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 4-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Associate's | $2,818 | CA |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 4-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Bachelor's | $2,984 | NY |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 4-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Bachelor's | $3,103 | NY |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA · 4-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Associate's | $3,133 | CA |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · 4-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $3,134 | KS |
| Dallas College Dallas, TX · 4-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $3,214 | TX |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI · 2-yr Public | Film & Video Production | Associate's | $3,249 | MI |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 4-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $3,337 | CA |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC · 2-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $3,338 | NC |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 2-yr Public | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $3,345 | NC |
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