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UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for film. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 215 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 97 students received their master’s degree in film from UCLA. This makes it the #3 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in film in 2022, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Film majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,696 a year. This is higher than $25,425, which is the national median for all film bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCLA, film students borrow a median amount of $54,069 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $37,900 for all film majors across the country.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
Fees | $1,913 | $1,913 |
Books and Supplies | $1,574 | $1,574 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,148 | $17,148 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,562 | $5,562 |
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The film program at UCLA awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in film.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 6 |
Online degrees for the UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.
Film majors graduating with a master's degree from UCLA make a median salary of $39,954 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all film graduates with a master's is $31,087.
Of the 88 film students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from UCLA, about 42% were men and 58% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in film.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 37 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
Other Races | 5 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at University of California - Los Angeles.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 149 |
Music | 115 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 94 |
Design & Applied Arts | 47 |
Dance | 34 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.