by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Film & Video Production. 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 North Carolina at Wilmington. 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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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 UNCW was ranked #137 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNCW paid an average of $564 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $191 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,443 | $18,508 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,346 | $11,346 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,141 | $6,141 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNCW in Film walked away with an average of $23,938 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,015.
The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNCW is $26,160 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,656.
UNCW does not offer an online option for its film bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNCW Online Learning page.
About 49.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Around 16.5% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at UNCW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 85 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 33 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 34 |
| Music | 21 |
*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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