by our College Data Analytics TeamFilm, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New York University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in film, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for film majors, NYU came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NYU was $1,537 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Film students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU took out an average of $23,249 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $27,015.
The median early career salary of film students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU is $30,535 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $22,656.
NYU does not offer an online option for its film bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in film in 2019-2020, 51.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in film at NYU in 2019-2020, 36.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 178 |
| International Students | 91 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 57 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 424 |
| Photography | 41 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 25 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 427 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 88 |
| Music | 76 |
| Other Visual Art | 113 |
*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.
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