by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 UWM was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #3 in Wisconsin.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UWM paid an average of $832 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $337 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,091 | $19,956 |
| Fees | $1,163 | $1,163 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,692 | $10,692 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,484 | $3,484 |
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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 UWM took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $27,015.
film who receive their bachelor’s degree from UWM make an average of $24,808 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,656.
UWM 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 UWM Online Learning page.
About 31.2% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at UWM in 2019-2020, 26.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 77 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 9 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 26 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 126 |
| Music | 28 |
*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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