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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

If you plan to study film, video and photographic arts, take a look at what Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and approximately 3,396 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 film majors received their bachelor's degree from FDU.

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.

FDU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film
  • Master’s Degree in Film

FDU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the film progam at FDU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The film major at FDU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 7
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in film from FDU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of FDU Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at FDU is $22,482. This is less than $23,085, which is the national average of all film majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Film Student Demographics at FDU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

FDU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a bachelor's degree in film from FDU. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at FDU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

FDU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of film master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a film master's degree from FDU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the film master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a master's in film.

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

FDU also has a doctoral program available in film. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NJ, the home state for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,070 $90,750
Producers and Directors 1,580 $92,180
Photographers 1,400 $35,840
Communications Professors 940 $92,200
Film and Video Editors 590 $87,150

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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