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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every film, video and 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 Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

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
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.

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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

65% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 film majors earned their master's degree from RIT. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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