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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Washington University

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 film majors received their bachelor's degree from CWU.

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.

CWU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

CWU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The film major at CWU 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in film from CWU. This is the #72 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CWU Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $26,633. This is 15% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from CWU in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at CWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington 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 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

CWU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

The film program at CWU awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

CWU 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Producers and Directors 2,400 $71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430
Photographers 1,030 $48,020
Communications Professors 600 $60,370
Film and Video Editors 280 $71,120

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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