by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #76 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #4 in Minnesota.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $1,216 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $512 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
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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 UMN Twin Cities took out an average of $24,444 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,015.
film who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities make an average of $25,774 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Around 30.6% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 1 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 26 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 132 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 55 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 81 |
| Music | 32 |
*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.
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