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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Syracuse University

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Syracuse University

If you plan to study film, video and photographic arts, take a look at what Syracuse University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322. Of the 4,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 2021, 50 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.

Syracuse Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The film major at Syracuse 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in film from Syracuse. This makes it the #32 most popular school for film master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Syracuse Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $27,741. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $23,085 for all film bachelor's degree recipients.

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Film Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in film from Syracuse in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 25
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Syracuse Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in film from Syracuse. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University 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 5
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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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