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 Rhode Island. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $538 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,922 | $30,496 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,352 | $13,352 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,446 | $2,446 |
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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 URI took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,015.
film who receive their bachelor’s degree from URI make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $22,656.
URI 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 URI Online Learning page.
About 48.8% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at URI in 2019-2020, 4.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 41 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 16 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 |
| Music | 11 |
*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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