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University of California - Los Angeles Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,925 Average Salary
$15,920 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Film/Cinema/Media Studies. 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 University of California - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in film, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UCLA Bachelor’s in Film

#17 in the U.S
#4 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for film majors, UCLA came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)1
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates3
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)4
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts4
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools4
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)9
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)12
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)15
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts20
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates22
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)27
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)29
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts31
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)32
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts35
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)40
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)64
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)83
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts106
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates109
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts186
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts238
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts303

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

$13,249 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,920 Average Student Debt

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$1,807$1,807
Books and Supplies$1,314$1,314
On Campus Room and Board$17,599$17,599
On Campus Other Expenses$4,625$4,625

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA took out an average of $15,920 in student loans. That is 41% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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

$32,925 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 45% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does UCLA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.

UCLA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
67.9% Women
60.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 28 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 67.9% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 60.7% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at UCLA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White11
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at UCLA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies28

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance26
Design & Applied Arts44
Drama & Theater Arts62
Fine & Studio Arts154
Music67

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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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