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University of California - Santa Cruz Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

211 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,295 Average Salary
$21,072 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts. 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 - Santa Cruz. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in film, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Santa Cruz Bachelor’s in Film

#91 in the U.S
#17 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. The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Santa Cruz.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)8
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)9
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)10
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts11
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)34
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts43
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts52
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools53
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates54
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)63
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts66
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts76
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools79
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)84
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)89
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)91
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools91
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)142
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans145
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans158
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)175
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates183
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts218
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts260

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Film from UC Santa Cruz Cost?

$14,025 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,072 Average Student Debt

UC Santa Cruz 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$2,583$2,583
Books and Supplies$1,162$1,162
On Campus Room and Board$18,866$18,866
On Campus Other Expenses$5,084$5,084

Learn more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.

UC Santa Cruz Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

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. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz took out an average of $21,072 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From UC Santa Cruz?

$25,295 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz make an average of $25,295 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does UC Santa Cruz Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.

UC Santa Cruz Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

211 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.3% Women
55.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 211 bachelor’s degrees in film awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 48.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.5% of the film bachelor’s degrees at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian24
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino71
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White68
International Students22
Other Races/Ethnicities22

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at UC Santa Cruz

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts211

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts78
Drama & Theater Arts36
Fine & Studio Arts153
Music14

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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