by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of California - Riverside. 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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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 UCR was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #12 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,417 | $2,417 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,261 | $16,261 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,717 | $3,717 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCR in Film walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $27,015.
film who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,656.
UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.1% 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 83.2% of the film bachelor’s degrees at UCR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 116 |
| Film & Video Production | 69 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 55 |
| Music | 23 |
*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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