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Chapman University Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

158 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,671 Average Salary
$23,000 Average Student Debt

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Chapman University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in film, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Chapman Bachelor’s in Film

#35 in the U.S
#8 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Chapman is in the top 10% of the country for film. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 344 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Chapman.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts11
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates15
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts15
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts16
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools19
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools28
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts46
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts46
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)58
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans59
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)70
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans168
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)250
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts266
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts284
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)284
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)293
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)297
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)298
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)299
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)303

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

$57,214 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,000 Average Student Debt

Chapman Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Chapman was $1,765 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,830$56,830
Fees$384$384
Books and Supplies$1,600$1,600
On Campus Room and Board$16,138$16,138
On Campus Other Expenses$3,320$3,320

Learn more about Chapman tuition and fees.

Chapman Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chapman in Film walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From Chapman?

$37,671 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chapman is $37,671 per year. That is 66% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does Chapman Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the Chapman 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 Chapman Online Learning page.

Chapman Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

158 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.0% Women
26.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 158 bachelor’s degrees in film awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 57.0% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at Chapman in 2019-2020, 26.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino19
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White99
International Students9
Other Races/Ethnicities17

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at Chapman

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies12
Film & Video Production146

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance31
Design & Applied Arts27
Drama & Theater Arts85
Fine & Studio Arts14
Music31

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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