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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you plan to study film, video and photographic arts, take a look at what University of South Carolina - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received a bachelor's degree in film from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

UofSC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at UofSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UofSC 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
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 42

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

Earnings of UofSC Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $23,440. This is 2% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The film program at UofSC awarded 109 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 70
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UofSC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in film from UofSC. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the film master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 0 student 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Producers and Directors 920 $57,200
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 800 $61,680
Photographers 630 $42,090
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 180 $48,230
Communications Professors 160 $65,620

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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