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Film & Video Production at University of Southern California

96 Bachelor's Degrees
120 Master's Degrees
#1 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how USC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in cinematography.

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Film & Video Production Degrees Available at USC

USC Cinematography Rankings

The bachelor's program at USC was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for cinematography list. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Film & Video Production Schools 1
Best Film & Video Production Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film & Video Production Graduates 1
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Film & Video Production Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Film & Video Production Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) 14
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film & Video Production Graduates 20
Highest Paid Film & Video Production Graduates 21
Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (With Aid) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production 36
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production 111
Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production 139

Popularity of Cinematography at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in film & video production. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 114 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 120 students received their master’s degree in cinematography from USC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for cinematography master’s degree candidates in the country.

USC Cinematography Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cinematography majors at University of Southern California.

USC Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Program

Of the 96 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in cinematography from USC in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in cinematography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 50
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 9

USC Film & Video Production Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of cinematography master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in cinematography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 30
Other Races 8

Majors Similar to Cinematography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 94

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