The main focus area for this major is Film/Cinema/Media Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at American University.
We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Film from The American University Cost?
$51,361Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,250Average Student Debt
The American University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The American University was $1,684 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
The American University Film Bachelor’s Student Debt
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school.
Students who received their bachelor’s degree at The American University in Film walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt.
That is 14% lower than the national average of $27,015.
How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From The American University?
$33,459Average Salary
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The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from The American University is $33,459 per year.
That is 48% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Does The American University Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?
Online degrees for the The American University film bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time.
To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
The American University Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film
47Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
59.6%Women
34.0%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 47 bachelor’s degrees in film handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 59.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at The American University in 2019-2020, 34.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
4
Black or African American
5
Hispanic or Latino
5
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
26
International Students
2
Other Races/Ethnicities
5
Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at The American University
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
by our College Data Analytics Team
