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 Whitman College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Whitman was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
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Part-time undergraduates at Whitman paid an average of $2,083 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 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Fees | $408 | $408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $800 | $800 |
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film who receive their bachelor’s degree from Whitman make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Whitman 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 Whitman Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the film students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at Whitman in 2019-2020, 21.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 6 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 19 |
| Music | 8 |
*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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