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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Stanford University

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Stanford University

If you plan to study film, video and photographic arts, take a look at what Stanford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. Of the 1,511 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 2021, 3 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.

Stanford Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

Stanford Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The film major at Stanford 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 Schools 239

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in film from Stanford. This makes it the #32 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Film Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in film from Stanford. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in film.

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

Stanford Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

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

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In the film master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Stanford 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

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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