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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873.

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.

Northern Virginia Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Film

Northern Virginia Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Film Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate’s Program

42% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of film associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in film graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

If you plan to be a film major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 28
Photography 13

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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750
Photographers 860 $37,420
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 430 $55,410
Film and Video Editors 270 $64,590

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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