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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Amherst College

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Amherst College

What traits are you looking for in a film school? To help you decide if Amherst College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's film program.

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,745.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Film, Video & Photographic Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Amherst Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film

Amherst Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The film major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Film, Video & Photographic Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Film Student Demographics at Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Amherst College.

Amherst Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its film bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

The following film concentations are available at Amherst College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amherst College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 4

Careers That Film Grads May Go Into

A degree in film can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Amherst College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480
Photographers 1,220 $65,090
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 530 $52,380
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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