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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American University

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American University

What traits are you looking for in a film school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's film program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 film majors received their bachelor's degree from The American University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Film, Video & Photographic Arts section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film
  • Master’s Degree in Film

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks film programs across the country. The following shows how The American University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The film major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Film, Video & Photographic Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 28
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 58
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 159

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in film from The American University. This makes it the #17 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of The American University Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at The American University is $28,838. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 25% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at American University.

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 45 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from The American University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

46% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from The American University in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

The American University also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Film Grads May Go Into

A degree in film can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $100,590
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 420 $77,770
Photographers 420 $82,840
Communications Professors 290 $92,970

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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