As of 2025, 28 U.S. colleges are offering Documentary Production and its subprograms. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Documentary Production programs is $6,074 for state residents and $39,022 for out-of-state students.
9 schools offer the Documentary Production program in graduate level, and the average graduate program tuition is $14,213 for state residents and $37,592 for out-of-state students.
Documentary Production by Degree and Programs
9 colleges have Documentary Production BS degree programs and 9 graduate schools have the program in gradute levels. 8 colleges and vocational schools have the Documentary Production program and 4 schools have post-graduate certificate programs.
| Number of Offered Schools | |
|---|---|
| Certificate Programs | 8 |
| Less than 12 Weeks Certificate | - |
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 6 |
| 1-2 Years Certificate | 2 |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | - |
| Associate's | 1 |
| Bachelor's | 9 |
| Master's | 9 |
| Doctorate | - |
| Post Graduate | 4 |
| Post-Bachelor's | 4 |
| Post-Masters | - |
U.S. Colleges Offering Documentary Production Program
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Populatoin | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Public, four-years |
$39,903 ($13,573) | $34,110 ($14,856) | 56,365 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
| Glendale Community College Public, four-years |
$8,959 ($2,358) | - | 13,914 | 16% | 18 to 1 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Public, four-years |
$46,923 ($15,035) | $30,512 ($15,410) | 19,938 | 75% | 22 to 1 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$49,564 | $14,520 | 2,312 | 53% | 8 to 1 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Public, four-years |
$42,970 ($15,214) | $38,802 ($16,634) | 38,799 | 74% | 19 to 1 |
| George Washington University Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$67,710 | $36,414 | 25,374 | 84% | 13 to 1 |
| University of Miami Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$62,616 | $46,870 | 19,852 | 84% | 11 to 1 |
| Georgia College & State University Public, four-years |
$29,512 ($9,186) | $27,530 ($8,376) | 7,097 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| Spelman College Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$31,556 | - | 3,417 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| Columbia College Chicago Private (not-for-profit), four-years |
$34,088 | $2,544 | 5,570 | 52% | 15 to 1 |