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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Grand Valley State University

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study film, video and photographic arts, take a look at what Grand Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in film from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film

GVSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

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

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 GVSU 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 25
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 93

How Much Do Film Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $23,424. This is 1% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 53
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GVSU 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Producers and Directors 2,030 $65,910
Communications Professors 900 $71,770
Film and Video Editors 510 $64,620

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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