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Undergraduate Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Southern California

167 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$50,249 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at USC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 27 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

USC Undergraduate Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

#7 in the U.S.
#3 in California

College Factual ranks USC as a strong choice for film, video & photographic arts, coming in at #7 out of 259 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 7 of 259
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California 3 of 40

Undergraduate Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees at USC

The following degree levels are available for film, video & photographic arts at USC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 167
Master’s 167
Doctoral 5

USC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California handed out 167 bachelor’s degrees in film, video & photographic arts.

Bachelor’s Rankings

USC is among the very best schools in the country for film, video & photographic arts at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 27 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 2
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 2
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3

Salary of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$50,249 Bachelor's Median Salary

Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates with a bachelor’s degree from USC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,249 a year. This is lower than $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.

Salary for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors with a bachelor's degree at USC

Student Debt of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,687 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at USC, film, video & photographic arts graduates take on a median debt of $21,687 in student loans. This is higher than $15,729, the typical median for all majors at USC.

Student debt for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors with a bachelor's degree at USC

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$71,647 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,687 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $60,446 $69,904
Fees $1,743 $1,743

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 47% of film, video & photographic arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

USC gender breakdown of Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's degree grads The majority of film, video & photographic arts bachelor’s degree graduates at USC are White. About 32% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts.

Ethnic diversity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors at University of Southern California
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 19

Cinematography and Film/Video Production (Bachelor’s)

USC granted 91 bachelor’s degrees in cinematography and film/video production recently — 53% to women and 47% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (29%).

Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Bachelor’s)

USC granted 76 bachelor’s completions in film/cinema/media studies recently — 53% to women and 47% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (37%).

Graduate Study in Film, Video & Photographic Arts at USC

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at USC. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts 167
Doctoral Degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts 5

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