by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Vassar College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in film, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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, Vassar came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vassar.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vassar was $1,842 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,030 | $60,030 |
| Fees | $980 | $980 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,990 | $14,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,350 | $1,350 |
Learn more about Vassar tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at Vassar took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 30% lower than the national average of $27,015.
film who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vassar make an average of $37,593 a year during the early days of their career. That is 66% higher than the national average of $22,656.
Vassar does not offer an online option for its film bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vassar Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 42.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at Vassar in 2019-2020, 42.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to film, video and photographic arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 32 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 17 |
| Music | 11 |
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*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.
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