Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Dakota County Technical College

Every film, video & photographic arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the film program at Dakota County Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and approximately 2,319 students attend the school each year.

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.

DCTC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Film (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Film

DCTC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Film Student Demographics at DCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Dakota County Technical College.

DCTC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of film associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in film at DCTC are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota County Technical College with a associate's in film.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dakota County Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Photography	5

Design & Applied Arts

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 MN, the home state for Dakota County Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$78,950
Producers and Directors	1,420	$73,110
Photographers	770	$54,150
Communications Professors	560	$67,630

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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