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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York University

Every film, video and photographic arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the film program at New York University stacks up to those at other schools.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,752 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New York University in 2021, 372 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.

NYU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

NYU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 43

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in film from NYU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Film Graduates from NYU Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $30,874. This is 34% higher than $23,085, which is the national average for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

55% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 372 film majors earned their bachelor's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 142
International Students 70
Other Races/Ethnicities 54

NYU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

74% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 film students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NYU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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