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Minneapolis College of Art and Design Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,774 Average Salary

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in film, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the MCAD Bachelor’s in Film

#167 in the U.S
#7 in Minnesota

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. The bachelor's program at MCAD was ranked #167 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #7 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for MCAD.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts42
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts54
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts162
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools167
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)189
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)205
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)214
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)221
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)221
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts227
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans229
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)244
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)244
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)249
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)254
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)262
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans267

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

$41,794 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

MCAD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MCAD was $1,723 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$41,344$41,344
Fees$450$450
Books and Supplies$3,164$3,164
On Campus Room and Board$8,380$8,380
On Campus Other Expenses$2,336$2,336

Learn more about MCAD tuition and fees.

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

$25,774 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from MCAD make an average of $25,774 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does MCAD Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the MCAD 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 MCAD Online Learning page.

MCAD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
8.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 12 bachelor’s degrees in film handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the film bachelor’s degrees at MCAD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White11
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at MCAD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film & Video Production5
Photography7

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts57
Fine & Studio Arts20

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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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