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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179. Of the 7,001 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Barbara in 2021, 182 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.

UCSB Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

UCSB Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at UCSB 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 UCSB 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
5

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in film from UCSB. This is the #72 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in film, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Film Graduates from UCSB Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $27,057. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 182 film students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSB, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 70
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

UCSB Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

The film program at UCSB awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara 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 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 1 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 - Santa Barbara.

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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