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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Boston University

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in film from Boston U.

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.

Boston U Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film

Boston U Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The film major at Boston U 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
48
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 62

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in film from Boston U. This is the #82 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Film Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 film majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

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

Boston U 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Photographers 1,220 $65,090
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 530 $52,380
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

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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