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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DePaul University

191 Bachelor's Degrees
33 Master's Degrees
#54 Overall Quality
The Film, Video & Photographic Arts major is part of the visual & performing arts program at DePaul University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how DePaul ranks in comparison to other schools with film programs.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available at DePaul

DePaul Film Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 12
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Degree Schools 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 113
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 152
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 154
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 173
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 174
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 177
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 179
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 202
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 204

Popularity of Film at DePaul

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.

How Much Do Film Graduates from DePaul Make?

$24,417 Bachelor's Median Salary
$24,114 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Film Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Film Graduates from DePaul Have?

$24,717 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the film program at DePaul is $660 per month.

Film Student Diversity at DePaul

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 117
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 13

DePaul Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

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.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in film.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 94
Music 91
Design & Applied Arts 89
Fine & Studio Arts 18
Arts & Media Management 15

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