Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California Institute of the Arts
CalArts is located in Valencia, California and approximately 1,166 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in film from CalArts.
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.
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CalArts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Film
- Master’s Degree in Film
CalArts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at CalArts compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The film major at CalArts 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 3 |
| Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 13 |
| Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools | 19 |
| Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 25 |
| Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 53 |
| 61 | |
| Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools | 63 |
| Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 70 |
| Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 104 |
| Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 169 |
| 178 | |
| Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools | 223 |
| Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 237 |
| 255 | |
| Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools | 299 |
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in film from CalArts. This makes it the #13 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of CalArts Film Graduates
The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at CalArts is $22,992. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $23,085 for all film students.
Film Student Demographics at CalArts
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at California Institute of the Arts.
CalArts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a bachelor's in film.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
CalArts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a master's in film.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
CalArts also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 CA, the home state for California Institute of the Arts.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | 25,320 | $115,080 |
| Film and Video Editors | 11,380 | $112,530 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 9,710 | $115,460 |
| Photographers | 6,060 | $52,720 |
| Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators | 4,530 | $77,540 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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