by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Calvin University. 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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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 Calvin was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Calvin was $904 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.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| Fees | $206 | $206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,800 | $10,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Calvin is $28,960 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Calvin 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 Calvin Online Learning page.
About 47.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 47.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at Calvin in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 19 |
| Film & Video Production | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 5 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
| Music | 6 |
*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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