Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York University
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.
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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 |
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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.

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

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 |
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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

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 |
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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.
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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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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