by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Miami Dade College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in film, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MDC paid an average of $403 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $118 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,987 | $7,947 |
| Fees | $851 | $1,714 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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 associate degree at MDC took out an average of $10,750 in student loans. That is 45% lower than the national average of $19,643.
MDC does not offer an online option for its film associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MDC Online Learning page.
About 31.9% of the students who received their Associate in film in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in film at MDC in 2019-2020, 76.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 68 |
| Photography | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to film, video and photographic arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 42 |
| Music | 25 |
*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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