by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Point Park University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in film, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Point Park was $913 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,560 | $32,560 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Point Park took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $27,015.
film who receive their bachelor’s degree from Point Park make an average of $22,845 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $22,656.
Point 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 Point Park Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.4% of the film students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.4% of the film bachelor’s degrees at Point Park in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 30 |
| Photography | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 74 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 76 |
*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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