Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year.

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.

NYU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

NYU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The film major at NYU 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in film, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Film Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its film bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	137
International Students	96
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

NYU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of film master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

The following film concentations are available at New York University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film & Video Production	396
Photography	30

Related Majors

• Dance
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music
• Other Visual Art
• Drama & Theater Arts

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 New York University.

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 Cincin12 under License

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