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

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$22,130 Average Salary
$22,500 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 Iowa. 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 Iowa Bachelor’s in Film

#128 in the U.S
#1 in Iowa

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 Iowa was ranked #128 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts4
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts5
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)11
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools11
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)25
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)27
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)49
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts57
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts58
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates58
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts62
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts69
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)104
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)109
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)115
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)120
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools128
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)135
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts135
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)143
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)155
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts219
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates222
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts257
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates262

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

$9,606 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,500 Average Student Debt

Iowa Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,315 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,073$30,036
Fees$1,533$1,533
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$11,590$11,590
On Campus Other Expenses$3,230$3,230

Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.

Iowa 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 Iowa took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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

$22,130 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa is $22,130 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $22,656.

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Does Iowa Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the Iowa film bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.

Iowa Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.8% Women
5.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 55 bachelor’s degrees in film handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 41.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.5% of the film bachelor’s degrees at Iowa 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 Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White41
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at Iowa

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies55

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance13
Drama & Theater Arts29
Fine & Studio Arts114
Music46

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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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