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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every film, video and photographic arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the film program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in film from U-M.

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.

U-M Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

U-M Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks film programs across the country. The following shows how U-M performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The film major at U-M 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
4

Earnings of U-M Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $29,824. This is 29% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The film program at U-M awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 47
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

U-M 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Producers and Directors 2,030 $65,910
Communications Professors 900 $71,770
Film and Video Editors 510 $64,620

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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