We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how MDC ranks among other schools offering degrees in film.
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During the 2020-2021 academic year, Miami Dade College handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at MDC is $20,083. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $23,085 for all film students.
How Much Student Debt Do Film Graduates from MDC Have?
Student Debt of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree
While getting their bachelor's degree at MDC, film students borrow a median amount of $6,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all film bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Film Student Diversity at MDC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Miami Dade College.
MDC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate’s Program
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of film associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a associate's in film.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
0
Black or African American
10
Hispanic or Latino
55
White
2
Non-Resident Aliens
7
Other Races
0
MDC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program
Of the 60 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from MDC in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a bachelor's in film.
by our College Data Analytics Team
