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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

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

SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 14,265 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 297 film majors received their bachelor's degree from SCAD.

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.

SCAD Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SCAD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SCAD does offer online courses in film for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SCAD Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at SCAD 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 SCAD 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 Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 52
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 78
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In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in film from SCAD. This makes it the #4 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SCAD Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCAD is $23,085. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allfilm bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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Film Student Demographics at SCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SCAD Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 297 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from SCAD in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at SCAD 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 Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 185
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

SCAD Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 93 film students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SCAD, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a master's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SCAD 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 GA, the home state for Savannah College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Producers and Directors 4,900 $84,570
Photographers 1,850 $45,270
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 1,490 $59,110
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,390 $66,740
Film and Video Editors 1,330 $64,470

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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