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Undergraduate Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California-Santa Barbara

212 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#3 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$47,214 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 27 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

#4 in the U.S.
#2 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UCSB UC Santa Barbara highly for film, video & photographic arts, coming in at #4 out of 259 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 4 of 259
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California 2 of 40

Undergraduate Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

The following degree levels are granted in film, video & photographic arts at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 212
Master’s 2
Doctoral 4

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Santa Barbara handed out 212 bachelor’s degrees in film, video & photographic arts.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCSB UC Santa Barbara is in the top 10% of the country for film, video & photographic arts at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 27 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 3
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 3
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5

Salary of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$47,214 Bachelor's Median Salary

Film, Video & Photographic Arts students who finish a bachelor’s at UCSB UC Santa Barbara go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,214 a year. This is below $66,666, the median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

Salary for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSB  UC Santa Barbara

Student Debt of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$15,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, film, video & photographic arts students accumulate a median of $15,000 in student loans. This is lower than $15,501, the typical median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

Student debt for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSB  UC Santa Barbara

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,444 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,184 $3,184

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 50% of film, video & photographic arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

UCSB  UC Santa Barbara gender breakdown of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's degree grads The majority of film, video & photographic arts bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara were White. Approximately 37% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts.

Ethnic diversity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors at University of California-Santa Barbara
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 79
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 39

Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Bachelor’s)

UCSB UC Santa Barbara conferred 212 bachelor’s completions in film/cinema/media studies recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (37%).

Graduate Study in Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2
Doctoral Degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts 4

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