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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

31 Bachelor's Degrees
#60 Overall Quality
$32,369 Bachelor's Salary
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

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. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in film.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Film Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 15
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates 16
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 24
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 28
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts 43
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 60

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Film Graduates from Purdue Make?

$32,369 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Film majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,369 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Film Graduates from Purdue Have?

$17,034 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Film Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, film students borrow a median amount of $17,034 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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Film Student Diversity at Purdue

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

Purdue Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

The film program at Purdue awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in film.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 63
Fine & Studio Arts 31
Drama & Theater Arts 30
Music 3

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