by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California State University - Sacramento. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #29 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,676 | $1,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,096 | $1,096 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,134 | $16,134 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,174 | $3,174 |
Learn more about Sac State tuition and fees.
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 Sac State in Film walked away with an average of $21,088 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $27,015.
The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Sac State is $25,387 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Sac State does not offer an online option for its film bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Sac State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 32.5% of the film students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Around 65.1% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at Sac State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 52 |
| Photography | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 62 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 28 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 56 |
| Music | 32 |
*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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