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Boston College Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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 Boston College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in film, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Boston College Bachelor’s in Film

#11 in the U.S
#1 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for film majors, Boston College came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Boston College.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 6
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 130
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 169
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 278
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 286
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 310
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 327
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 404

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Film from Boston College Cost?

$60,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Boston College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Boston College paid an average of $534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $59,050 $59,050
Fees $1,152 $1,152
Books and Supplies $1,250 $1,250
On Campus Room and Board $15,220 $15,220
On Campus Other Expenses $1,900 $1,900

Learn more about Boston College tuition and fees.

Does Boston College Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the Boston College 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 Boston College Online Learning page.

Boston College Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.5% Women
62.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 8 bachelor’s degrees in film awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 62.5% of the film bachelor’s degrees at Boston College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at Boston College

Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to film, video and photographic arts.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 11
Fine & Studio Arts 15
Music 6

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References

*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.

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