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Film Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study Film Studies, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 film studies degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Distance learning is available at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Film Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Film Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Film Studies Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 23 master’s film studies degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Film Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Film Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Film Studies program at Columbia University in the City of New York go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Film Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.