Film Schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts contains
sixteen
schools that offer film programs.
Boston College,
the highest-ranking film school in MA, has a total student population of 15,036 and
is the
29th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 16 film schools
in Massachusetts,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Northeastern University comes out as the most expensive ($32,703/yr),
with Holyoke Community College as the lowest recorded at only $8,599/yr.
Film students from Massachusetts schools who go on to become
filmmakers,
producers,
directors,
film directors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 79,780 people working as
producers and directors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$86,870.
Also, Actors make on average $0 per year and there are about 39,880 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Massachusetts alone, there are
1,370 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of
$"*". Producers and directors in this state earn
$69,580/yr and there are 3,000 employed.
Also, within the film schools
in Massachusetts, the average student population is 2,580 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
14 to 1. Aside from film,
there are 5364 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,075 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$5,628, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Film Programs in Massachusetts
Boston College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Boston University
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Masters
Northeastern University
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Wellesley College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Emerson College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hampshire College
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fitchburg State College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Suffolk University
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Smith College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mount Holyoke College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Clark University
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The New England Institute of Art
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Holyoke Community College
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Greenfield Community College
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Massachusetts Interesting Facts
- 552 original documents pertaining to the Salem witch trials of 1692 have been preserved and are still stored by the Peabody Essex Museum.
- Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897.
- Although over 30 communities in the colonies eventually renamed themselves to honor Benjamin Franklin. The Massachusetts Town of Franklin was the first and changed its name in 1778.
- "Norfolk County is the birthplace of four United States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush."
- In Holyoke, William G. Morgan, created a new game called "Mintonette" in 1895. After a demonstration given at the YMCA in nearby Springfield, the name "Mintonette" was replaced with the now familiar name "Volleyball."
Top National Parks in Massachusetts:
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Related Subjects - Schools in or near Massachusetts