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

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,585 Average Salary
$26,000 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 Kansas. 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 KU Bachelor’s in Film

#124 in the U.S
#1 in Kansas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for KU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)5
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates8
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts9
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 (With Aid)9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts22
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans23
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts56
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools57
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)65
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts69
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts76
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts90
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)109
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)113
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)134
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)140
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)148
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)149
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates154
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)166
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)172
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates184
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts190
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts222

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

$11,166 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

KU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,092$26,960
Fees$1,074$1,074
Books and Supplies$1,212$1,212
On Campus Room and Board$9,900$9,900
On Campus Other Expenses$3,198$3,198

Learn more about KU tuition and fees.

KU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in Film walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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

$26,585 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU is $26,585 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does KU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the KU 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 KU Online Learning page.

KU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.3% Women
21.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 61 bachelor’s degrees in film awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 39.3% 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

Around 21.3% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at KU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White46
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at KU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies61

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance14
Design & Applied Arts78
Drama & Theater Arts23
Fine & Studio Arts39
Music29

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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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