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Master's Degree in Documentary Production

Master’s Degrees in Documentary Production

43 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in documentary production. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 21% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 46.5% of documentary production graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Documentary Production Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 43 people earned their master's degree in documentary production. This makes it the 789th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in documentary production at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 43
Graduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Documentary Production Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for documentary production majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in documentary production. About 67.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 14
Women 29
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The racial-ethnic distribution of documentary production master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 7 colleges that offer a master’s degree in documentary production. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
9 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northwestern University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for documentary production majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 22,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,887 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,698 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in documentary production from Northwestern. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 58% were women.

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
9 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Wake Forest University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for documentary production majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 8,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,608 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,650 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in documentary production from Wake Forest University. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 56% were women.

#3

Chapman University

Orange, California
4 Yearly Graduations
71% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for documentary production majors who are seeking their master's degree is Chapman University. Roughly 9,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,604 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in documentary production from Chapman.

#4

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for documentary production majors who are seeking their master's degree is New York Film Academy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,898 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,195 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in documentary production from New York Film Academy.

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
0 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Santa Cruz is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in documentary production. Each year, around 19,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in documentary production from UC Santa Cruz. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
0 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for documentary production majors who are seeking their master's degree is DePaul University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,379 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,135 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in documentary production from DePaul.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to documentary production that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Film & Video Production 1,011
Film Studies 574
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 28

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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