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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 56 of them were film, video and photographic arts majors.

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.

Portland State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film

Portland State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks film programs across the country. The following shows how Portland State University performed in these rankings.

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 Portland State University 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 Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 195

How Much Do Film Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $24,124. This is 5% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in film from Portland State University. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at Portland State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its film bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Portland State University 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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,350 $75,800
Producers and Directors 1,240 $68,280
Photographers 670 $36,440
Communications Professors 390 $80,700
Film and Video Editors 310 $52,720

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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