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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 film majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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.

UM Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

UM Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at UM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UM 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
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 95
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 132
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in film from UM. This makes it the #49 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UM Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $22,343. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $23,085 for all film students.

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Film Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UM Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from UM in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a film master's degree from UM, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UM 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Producers and Directors 300 $51,920
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 260 $55,730
Photographers 150 $31,670
Communications Professors 120 $59,700
Film and Video Editors 110 $48,020

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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