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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Vassar College

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Vassar College

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

Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 2,435. In 2021, 24 film majors received their bachelor's degree from Vassar.

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.

Vassar Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film

Vassar Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

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

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 Vassar 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
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 96
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 162
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Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 272

Earnings of Vassar Film Graduates

The median salary of film students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vassar is $19,233. 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 Vassar

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

Vassar Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in film from Vassar. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at Vassar 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 Vassar College with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Vassar 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 Vassar 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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