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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$23,182 Average Salary
$21,500 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Pitt Bachelor’s in Film

#100 in the U.S
#6 in Pennsylvania

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 Pitt was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts2
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)9
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools9
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)12
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts82
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts82
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts89
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts92
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools100
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)125
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)130
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)143
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)153
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)157
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)163
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)179
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)198
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)213
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates232
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)237
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts258
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates268
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts314

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

$19,678 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

Pitt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$18,628$32,656
Fees$1,050$1,050
Books and Supplies$716$716
On Campus Room and Board$11,250$11,250
On Campus Other Expenses$3,502$3,502

Learn more about Pitt tuition and fees.

Pitt Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Pitt took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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

$23,182 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt is $23,182 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does Pitt Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.

Pitt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
34.3% Women
22.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 35 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 34.3% 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 22.9% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at Pitt 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
Asian2
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White25
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at Pitt

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies35

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts17
Fine & Studio Arts30
Music7

View All Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Majors >

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.

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