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 Michigan - Ann Arbor.
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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at U-M paid an average of $2,204 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $656 per credit hour.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out.
Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at U-M took out an average of $17,334 in student loans.
That is 36% lower than the national average of $27,015.
How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From U-M?
$27,947Average Salary
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film who receive their bachelor’s degree from U-M make an average of $27,947 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 23% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Does U-M Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?
Online degrees for the U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
U-M Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film
74Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.1%Women
25.7%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 74 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 54.1% of the film students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 25.7% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at U-M in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
8
Black or African American
7
Hispanic or Latino
3
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
54
International Students
0
Other Races/Ethnicities
2
Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at U-M
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.