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Film & media production at DePaul University

DePaul University graduates about 208 film majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 89th of 285 schools we score for film, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

65/100Strong#89 of 285 for film →
Graduates a year2087% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$220Ka year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1300whole school

Around DePaul University

Cabinet card. Plain back. Studio of A. M. Rothschild & Co., State & Van
Portrait of a young boy looking in a mirror by A. M. Rothschild & Co. (c.1900) (Photo: pellethepoet from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · source
Located in Chicago's Loop-this 53 foot tall "Flamingo" sculpture weighs 50 tons
Calders Flamingo; 1973 (8248157815)Photo: Christine Zenino from Chicago, US · CC BY 2.0 · source
Autobus du réseau de Chicago, "Chicago Transit Authority" (CTA), modèle New Flye
CTA New Flyer DE60LF - Chicago n°4326Photo: Kyah117 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023) - 157Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where film happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Auditorium Theatre, Computing and Digital Media Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 24 · Academic 22 · Student housing 8 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the film ranking

  1. University of Rochester 66
  2. Emerson College 65
  3. Colorado College 65
  4. Claremont McKenna College 65
  5. Marquette University 64
  6. Drexel University 64
  7. Denison University 64
  8. University of Denver 63

Other strong majors at DePaul University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares DePaul University with every school we score in film. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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