by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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 USC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in film.
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The bachelor's program at USC was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 158 bachelor's degrees in film, video and photographic arts. Due to this, the school was ranked #6 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 224 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 143 students received their master’s degree in film from USC. This makes it the #2 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in film in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $35,793. 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.
Film majors graduating with a master's degree from USC make a median salary of $28,279 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $29,896.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, film students borrow a median amount of $21,466 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the film program at USC is $395 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at University of Southern California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 film majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in film.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 82 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 15 |
Of the 143 students who earned a master's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from USC in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in film.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 37 |
| Other Races | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 182 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 175 |
| Arts & Media Management | 111 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 82 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 67 |
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