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The University of Montana Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

45 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$23,538 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Film & Video Production. 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 The University of Montana. 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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Rankings for the UM Bachelor’s in Film

#230 in the U.S
#2 in Montana

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UM was ranked #230 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #2 in Montana.

Here are some of the other rankings for UM.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates6
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)7
Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)16
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools43
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts46
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)48
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)68
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts72
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts94
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)102
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans105
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)110
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)121
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts125
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)130
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)136
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)139
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)164
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)170
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools208
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates228
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates230
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools230

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

$7,430 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

UM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UM paid an average of $1,047 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,352$25,106
Fees$2,078$2,150
Books and Supplies$1,100$1,100
On Campus Room and Board$10,154$10,154
On Campus Other Expenses$3,592$3,592

Learn more about UM tuition and fees.

UM 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 UM took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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

$23,538 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from UM make an average of $23,538 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does UM Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the film bachelor’s degree program at UM. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UM Online Learning page.

UM Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

45 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.2% Women
8.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 45 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 42.2% of the film students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.9% of the film bachelor’s degrees at UM 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 Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White41
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at UM

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film & Video Production45

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance6
Drama & Theater Arts23
Fine & Studio Arts32
Music24

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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.

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