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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a film school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's film program.

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.

Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Film

Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

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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

60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 75 students who graduated with a master’s in film from Columbia in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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