by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Film & Video Production. 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 FDU was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #3 in New Jersey.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FDU was $1,006 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,654 | $43,654 |
| Fees | $1,086 | $1,086 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,038 | $14,038 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,856 | $2,856 |
Learn more about FDU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at FDU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,015.
The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FDU is $33,281 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $22,656.
FDU 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 FDU Online Learning page.
About 38.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.5% of the film bachelor’s degrees at FDU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 11 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 16 |
*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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