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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

109 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#34 Overall Quality
The Film, Video & Photographic Arts major is part of the visual & performing arts program at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UofSC ranks among other schools offering degrees in film.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available at UofSC

UofSC Film Rankings

UofSC was ranked #34 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for film majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 34
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Degree Schools 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 52
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 70
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 74
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 116
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 130

Popularity of Film at UofSC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Carolina - Columbia handed out 109 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in film from UofSC. This makes it the #62 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Film Graduates from UofSC Make?

$23,440 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Film majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UofSC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,440 a year. This is higher than $23,085, which is the national median for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Film Graduates from UofSC Have?

$25,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UofSC, film students borrow a median amount of $25,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all film bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the film program at UofSC is $317 per month.

UofSC Film Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in film from UofSC. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in film.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

UofSC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in film from UofSC in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in film.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 105
Fine & Studio Arts 74
Drama & Theater Arts 23
Dance 11

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