by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at San Francisco Art Institute. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SFAI was ranked #288 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #35 in California.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SFAI was $2,000 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,664 | $45,664 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about SFAI tuition and fees.
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 SFAI in Film walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $27,015.
film who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFAI make an average of $21,052 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,656.
SFAI 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 SFAI Online Learning page.
About 52.6% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at SFAI in 2019-2020, 21.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 6 |
| Photography | 13 |
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 | 6 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 25 |
| Other Visual Art | 8 |
*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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