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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Iowa

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In 2021, 64 film majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

Iowa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Schools 59
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 278

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in film from Iowa. This makes it the #62 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in film, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Iowa Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $26,443. This is 15% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a bachelor's degree in film from Iowa. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 52
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Iowa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in film from Iowa in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 2 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Producers and Directors 730 $46,610
Photographers 510 $30,180
Communications Professors 480 $88,340
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 60 $36,580

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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