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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Los Angeles

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. Of the 10,102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Los Angeles in 2021, 26 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.

UCLA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

UCLA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at UCLA 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 UCLA 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 Master’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 11

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in film from UCLA. This makes it the #3 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in film, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Film Graduates from UCLA Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $25,409. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UCLA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

59% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of film master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 37
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UCLA 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 - Los Angeles.

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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