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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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 Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in Film

#17 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Penn State University Park was ranked #17 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for film majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 10
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 17
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 17
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 31
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 37
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 284

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Film from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $27,015.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From Penn State University Park?

$28,100 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $28,100 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

73 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.8% Women
20.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 73 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2018-2019, 54.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 20.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 51
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Film Studies 22
Film & Video Production 51

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Visual & Performing Arts 20
Design & Applied Arts 25
Drama & Theater Arts 24
Fine & Studio Arts 62
Music 33

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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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