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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southwestern College

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southwestern College

What traits are you looking for in a film school? To help you decide if Southwestern College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's film program.

SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and approximately 17,621 students attend the school each year.

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.

SWC Chula Vista Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Film

SWC Chula Vista Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Film Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Southwestern College.

SWC Chula Vista Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate’s Program

11% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of film associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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SWC Chula Vista does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in film graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern College with a associate's in film.

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

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

If you plan to be a film major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film & Video Production 6
Photography 1

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 CA, the home state for Southwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Film and Video Editors 11,380 $112,530
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Photographers 6,060 $52,720
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 4,530 $77,540

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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