Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology
RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 106 film majors received their bachelor's degree from RIT.
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.
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RIT Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Film
- Master’s Degree in Film
RIT Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at RIT 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 RIT 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 |
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16 | |
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 20 |
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools | 55 |
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 77 |
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in film from RIT. This makes it the #20 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Film Graduates from RIT Make?
The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $28,611. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

Film Student Demographics at RIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
RIT Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in film.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 81 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
RIT Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
RIT also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
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Producers and Directors | 26,110 | $115,610 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 11,530 | $99,870 |
Film and Video Editors | 4,590 | $92,170 |
Photographers | 4,090 | $53,150 |
Communications Professors | 3,080 | $90,470 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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