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DePaul University Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

156 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,288 Average Salary
$24,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Film & Video Production. 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 DePaul University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the DePaul Bachelor’s in Film

#142 in the U.S
#5 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at DePaul was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for DePaul.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts13
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts15
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts21
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts28
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)50
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools51
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)54
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts83
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts87
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans100
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools111
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates117
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans118
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools142
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)191
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)226
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)237
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)265
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)267
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)267
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)277
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)281

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

$41,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,500 Average Student Debt

DePaul Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at DePaul paid an average of $655 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$40,551$40,551
Fees$651$651
Books and Supplies$1,104$1,104
On Campus Room and Board$15,093$15,093
On Campus Other Expenses$2,394$2,394

Learn more about DePaul tuition and fees.

DePaul Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at DePaul took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From DePaul?

$28,288 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from DePaul make an average of $28,288 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does DePaul Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the DePaul 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 DePaul Online Learning page.

DePaul Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

156 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.9% Women
31.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 156 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 44.9% of the film students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.4% of the film bachelor’s degrees at DePaul in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American9
Hispanic or Latino18
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White105
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities14

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at DePaul

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film & Video Production156

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts85
Drama & Theater Arts64
Fine & Studio Arts25
Music26
Arts & Media Management9

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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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