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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Kansas

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 67 film majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

KU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at KU 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 KU 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
7
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 9

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in film from KU. This makes it the #62 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.

Earnings of KU Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $25,542. This is 11% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in film from KU. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 48
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
The film program at KU awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a film master's degree from KU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

KU 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Producers and Directors 500 $56,680
Photographers 350 $35,540
Communications Professors 260 $70,090
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 160 $42,940

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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