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Film Studies at University of Southern California

If you plan to study Film Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 105 film studies degrees were awarded at University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern California

Many students take online classes at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Film Studies graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Film Studies graduates at University of Southern California are 56% women (59) and 44% men (46).

Film Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 76 bachelor’s film studies graduates at University of Southern California, 53% were women (40) and 47% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6
Asian	17
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 57% of Film Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Film Studies Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 24 master’s film studies graduates at University of Southern California, 62% were women (15) and 38% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 33% of Film Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Film Studies Doctoral Program at University of Southern California

Of the 5 doctoral film studies degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Film Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Film Studies Graduates

Those who complete Film Studies program at University of Southern California pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Film Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.