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Washington University in St Louis Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Washington University in St Louis. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the WUSTL Bachelor’s in Film

#6 in the U.S
#1 in Missouri

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for film majors, WUSTL came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Here are some of the other rankings for WUSTL.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 33
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 44
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 47
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 73
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 82
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 115
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 133
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 192
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 227
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 269
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 317
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 319

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

$56,893 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WUSTL Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at WUSTL paid an average of $2,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $56,300 $56,300
Fees $593 $593
Books and Supplies $1,144 $1,144
On Campus Room and Board $17,402 $17,402
On Campus Other Expenses $3,654 $3,654

Learn more about WUSTL tuition and fees.

Does WUSTL Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the WUSTL film bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WUSTL Online Learning page.

WUSTL Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.9% Women
42.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 21 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 61.9% of the film students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at WUSTL in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at WUSTL

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16
Film & Video Production 4
Photography 1

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dance 5
Design & Applied Arts 53
Drama & Theater Arts 7
Fine & Studio Arts 34
Music 8

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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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