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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Chicago

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a film school? To help you decide if University of Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's film program.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 16 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.

UChicago Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

UChicago Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at UChicago 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 UChicago 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 82

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

Film Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 film majors earned their bachelor's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at UChicago 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UChicago 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 520 $45,340

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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