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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lesley University

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lesley University

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

Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 4,200 students attend the school each year. Of the 570 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lesley University in 2021, 25 of them were film, video and photographic arts majors.

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.

Lesley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

Lesley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks film programs across the country. The following shows how Lesley performed in these rankings.

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 Lesley 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 Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 66
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 105
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Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 193
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 224

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in film from Lesley. This makes it the #40 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Film Graduates from Lesley Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lesley is $23,721. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at Lesley

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

Lesley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in film from Lesley. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at Lesley 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 Lesley University with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Lesley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
Of the 8 film students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lesley, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

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Of the students who received a film master's degree from Lesley, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lesley 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 MA, the home state for Lesley University.

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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