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The bachelor's program at DePaul was ranked #54 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, DePaul University handed out 191 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 156 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in film from DePaul. This makes it the #15 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 DePaul is $24,417. This is higher than $23,085, which is the national median for all film bachelor's degree recipients.
Film majors graduating with a master's degree from DePaul make a median salary of $24,114 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $29,896.
While getting their bachelor's degree at DePaul, film students borrow a median amount of $24,717 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 $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the film program at DePaul is $660 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at DePaul University.
Of the 191 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from DePaul in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's in film.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
White | 117 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 13 |
Of the 33 film students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DePaul, about 58% were men and 42% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in film.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Drama & Theater Arts | 94 |
Music | 91 |
Design & Applied Arts | 89 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 18 |
Arts & Media Management | 15 |
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