Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at School of Visual Arts

Find Schools Near

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at School of Visual Arts

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 School of Visual Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

SVA is located in New York, New York and approximately 3,692 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 136 film majors received their bachelor's degree from SVA.

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.

SVA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

SVA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The film major at SVA 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 Master’s Degree Schools 7
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 13
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 17
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 47
48
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 66
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
139
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 176
180
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 206
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 267

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in film from SVA. This makes it the #10 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Film Graduates from SVA Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at SVA is $25,481. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

undefined

Film Student Demographics at SVA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at School of Visual Arts.

SVA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 136 film students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SVA, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

undefined

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from School of Visual Arts with a bachelor's in film.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 51
International Students 54
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SVA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

66% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a master's degree in film from SVA. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

undefined

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SVA 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 School of Visual Arts.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.