Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York
Every film, video & photographic arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the film program at Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.
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.
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Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Film
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Film Student Demographics at Columbia
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in film.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 36 |
International Students | 39 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts
If you plan to be a film major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Film & Video Production | 48 |
Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 27 |
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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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Producers and Directors | 26,110 | $115,610 |
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 11,530 | $99,870 |
Film and Video Editors | 4,590 | $92,170 |
Photographers | 4,090 | $53,150 |
Communications Professors | 3,080 | $90,470 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Nandaro under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.