by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UC Santa Cruz compares to other colleges that offer film, video & photographic arts.
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UC Santa Cruz is in the top 15% of the country for film, video & photographic arts. Specifically, it ranked #76 out of 206 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #14 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 12 |
| Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 14 |
| Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California | 14 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 14 |
| Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 16 |
| Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region | 16 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 16 |
| Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 18 |
| Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California | 25 |
| College Major Best Value | 25 |
| Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region | 32 |
| College Major Best Value | 32 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Santa Cruz conferred 175 bachelor’s degrees in film, video & photographic arts.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz report a median salary of $34,586 a year. This is lower than $63,618, the median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz, film, video & photographic arts students accumulate a median of $16,439 in student loans. This is lower than $18,526, the typical median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,775 | $2,775 |
Read more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of film, video & photographic arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The largest share of film, video & photographic arts bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz were White. Roughly 34% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Cruz with a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 19 |
Among recent graduates, 38% of film, video & photographic arts master’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of film, video & photographic arts master’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 25% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Cruz with a master’s in film, video & photographic arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of film, video & photographic arts doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of film, video & photographic arts doctoral degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz were Asian. About 25% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Cruz with a doctoral in film, video & photographic arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film, video & photographic arts majors at University of California-Santa Cruz.
The film, video & photographic arts program at UC Santa Cruz offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 179 |
| Documentary Production | 8 |
UC Santa Cruz granted 179 completions in film/video and photographic arts, other in the most recent reporting year — 41% to women and 59% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (34%).
UC Santa Cruz conferred 8 degrees in documentary production in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (25%).