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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Western Michigan University

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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.

WMU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film

WMU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The film major at WMU 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.

Film Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

The following film concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 35

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 Western Michigan University.

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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