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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DePaul University

If you are interested in studying film, video and photographic arts, you may want to check out the program at DePaul University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 191 students received a bachelor's degree in film from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

DePaul Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at DePaul compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 DePaul 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 Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in film from DePaul. This makes it the #15 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of DePaul Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $24,417. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 191 students earned a bachelor's degree in film from DePaul. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 117
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

DePaul Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

42% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in film from DePaul. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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In the film master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DePaul 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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 520 $45,340

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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