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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Purchase College

If you are interested in studying film, video and photographic arts, you may want to check out the program at Purchase College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685. Of the 876 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purchase College in 2021, 51 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.

Purchase College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

Purchase College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks film programs across the country. The following shows how Purchase College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The film major at Purchase College 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 Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Most Focused Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 50
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 53
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Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 74
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 118

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in film from Purchase College. This makes it the #56 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Film Graduates from Purchase College Make?

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purchase College is $22,585. This is less than $23,085, which is the national average of all film majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Film Student Demographics at Purchase College

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

Purchase College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from Purchase College in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at Purchase College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purchase College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in film from Purchase College. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a film master's degree from Purchase College, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purchase College 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 Purchase College.

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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