Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 41 doctorates are awarded each year to film, video and photographic arts majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
USC claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 7 doctor's degrees in film in 2017-2018.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$43,200 |
$43,200 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$813 |
$813 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,800 |
$1,800 |
In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.
NYU awarded 6 doctor's degrees in film in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. NYU also ranks #2 in popularity in New York for students seeking a film degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at NYU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$41,352 |
$41,352 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,496 |
$2,496 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,723 |
$1,723 |
Across all programs, there were 812 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 4 students at UCLA earned doctor's degrees in film. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. UCLA also ranks #3 in popularity in California for students seeking a film degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,501 |
$1,501 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
There were 5,296 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UC Santa Cruz earned the #3 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 4 film majors in 2017-2018. UC Santa Cruz also ranks #3 in popularity in California for students seeking a film degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Santa Cruz.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,335 |
$2,335 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
The school reported having 1,467 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,156 were classified as teaching assistants, and 311 were classified as research assistants.
At UC Berkeley, 3 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in film, which makes the school come in at #5 on our list. UC Berkeley also ranks #5 in popularity in California for students seeking a film degree.
Graduate students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,668 |
$2,668 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,694. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.
About 3 students earned doctor's degrees in film, video and photographic arts at University of Chicago in 2017-2018, making the school the 5th most popular in the nation. UChicago also ranks #5 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a film degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UChicago.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$55,836 |
$55,836 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,164 |
$1,164 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,861 |
$1,861 |
In a typical year, there are 660 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.
KU is ranked #5 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in film to 3 students in 2017-2018. KU also ranks #5 in popularity in Kansas for students seeking a film degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending KU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,716 |
$22,730 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$988 |
$988 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$405 |
$947 |
The school reported having 1,978 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.
University at Buffalo is the #5 most popular school for film. It handed out 3 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. University at Buffalo also ranks #5 in popularity in New York for students seeking a film degree.
Graduate students at University at Buffalo can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,870 |
$22,210 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,514 |
$2,514 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$453 |
$925 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,336. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.
The #5 spot on our list belongs to Pitt for handing out 3 doctor's degrees in film in 2017-2018. Pitt also ranks #5 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a film degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pitt.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,290 |
$36,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$850 |
$850 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,512 |
In a typical year, there are 1,932 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.
Doctorates in film were awarded to 2 students at Harvard in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #10 spot on our list. Harvard also ranks #10 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a film degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,816 |
$44,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,142 |
$1,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,401 |
$1,401 |
There were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UCSB earned the #11 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 film majors in 2017-2018. UCSB also ranks #11 in popularity in California for students seeking a film degree.
Graduate students at UCSB can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,067 |
$2,067 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
Across all programs, there were 2,045 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,409 were classified as teaching assistants, and 636 were classified as research assistants.
At Iowa, 1 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in film, which makes the school come in at #11 on our list. Iowa also ranks #11 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a film degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Iowa.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,427 |
$28,163 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,533 |
$1,533 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$609 |
$1,650 |
In 2017-2018, Iowa reported having 2,351 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
U of Michigan is ranked #11 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in film to 1 students in 2017-2018. U of Michigan also ranks #11 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a film degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,368 |
$45,156 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$328 |
$328 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,201 |
$2,467 |
Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
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