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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Kansas

67 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
The Film, Video & Photographic Arts major is part of the visual & performing arts program at University of Kansas.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how KU ranks among other schools offering degrees in film.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available at KU

KU Film Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 10
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 (With Aid) 10
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 22
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
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 26
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Degree Schools 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 41
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 56
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 $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 71
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 94
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 109

Popularity of Film at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in film from KU. This makes it the #62 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in film in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Film Graduates from KU Make?

$25,542 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $25,542. This is higher than $23,085, which is the national median for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Film Graduates from KU Have?

$24,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at KU, film students borrow a median amount of $24,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all film bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the film program at KU is $371 per month.

KU Film Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at University of Kansas.

KU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in film from KU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in film.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 1

KU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in film from KU in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in film.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 72
Music 67
Fine & Studio Arts 51
Drama & Theater Arts 28
Dance 4

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