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University of Southern California Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

224 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,540 Average Salary
$22,250 Average Student Debt

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in film, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the USC Bachelor’s in Film

#8 in the U.S
#3 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for film majors, USC came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools1
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts1
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts1
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans2
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools3
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts3
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools4
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates6
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)21
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts57
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates74
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)78
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)88
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)90
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)132
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts139
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)229
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)251
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts290
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts302

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

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,250 Average Student Debt

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,260$59,260
Fees$1,015$1,015
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$16,398$16,398
On Campus Other Expenses$2,278$2,278

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

USC Film Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 USC in Film walked away with an average of $22,250 in student debt. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,015.

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

$36,540 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC make an average of $36,540 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does USC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the USC 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 USC Online Learning page.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

224 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
43.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 224 students received their bachelor’s degree in film. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 43.8% of film bachelor’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian27
Black or African American20
Hispanic or Latino30
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White105
International Students15
Other Races/Ethnicities26

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at USC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies110
Film & Video Production114

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Visual & Performing Arts18
Dance16
Design & Applied Arts33
Drama & Theater Arts145
Fine & Studio Arts61

View All Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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