The main focus area for this major is Film/Cinema/Media Studies. 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 University of Kansas.
We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in film, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree.
Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in Film walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt.
That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,015.
How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From KU?
$26,585Average Salary
HighEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU is $26,585 per year.
That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Does KU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?
Online degrees for the KU 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 KU Online Learning page.
KU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film
61Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.3%Women
21.3%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 61 bachelor’s degrees in film awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 39.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women.
This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 21.3% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at KU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
1
Black or African American
2
Hispanic or Latino
6
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
46
International Students
2
Other Races/Ethnicities
4
Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at KU
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.