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The bachelor's program at CWU was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 131 |
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools | 146 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Central Washington University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 1 students received their master’s degree in film from CWU. This makes it the #72 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $23,126. This is less than $25,425, which is the national median of all film majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CWU, film students borrow a median amount of $35,427 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 $37,900.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CWU was $820 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $234 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,021 | $24,600 |
Fees | $2,171 | $2,171 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,314 | $16,314 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,032 | $4,032 |
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Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from CWU in 2021-2022, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in film.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
CWU 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 CWU Online Learning page.
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in film from CWU in 2022 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in film.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Central Washington University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music | 55 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 29 |
Design & Applied Arts | 25 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 19 |
Dance | 3 |
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