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 George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as diversity 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 GMU was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
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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. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU took out an average of $22,728 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $27,015.
The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU is $19,683 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,656.
Online degrees for the GMU 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 GMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 42.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.1% of the film bachelor’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 45 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 85 |
| Dance | 14 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 28 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
| Music | 55 |
*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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