Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California Institute of the Arts.
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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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Film from CalArts Cost?
$53,466Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000Average Student Debt
CalArts Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CalArts was $1,762 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out.
Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CalArts in Film walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt.
That is about the same as the national average of $27,015.
How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From CalArts?
$24,730Average Salary
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The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CalArts is $24,730 per year.
That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Does CalArts Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?
Online degrees for the CalArts 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 CalArts Online Learning page.
CalArts Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film
28Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.1%Women
39.3%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 28 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 57.1% 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
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.3% of the film bachelor’s degrees at CalArts in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
3
Black or African American
0
Hispanic or Latino
8
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
10
International Students
3
Other Races/Ethnicities
4
Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at CalArts
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
