by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Photography. 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 Northern Arizona 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NAU paid an average of $1,058 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NAU in Film walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $27,015.
The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NAU is $31,236 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $22,656.
NAU 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 NAU Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the film bachelor’s degrees at NAU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Photography | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 88 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 18 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 20 |
| Music | 19 |
*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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