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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Berkeley

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Berkeley

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 University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. In 2021, 75 film majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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.

UC Berkeley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film
  • Doctorate Degree in Film

UC Berkeley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley 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 Schools 15

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in film from UC Berkeley. This is the #82 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Film Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $31,313. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 film majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 23
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 4 students 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 University of California - Berkeley.

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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