Missouri contains five schools that offer film programs. Webster University, the highest-ranking film school in MO, has a total student population of 19,372 and is the 177th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 5 film schools in Missouri, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Washington University in St Louis comes out as the most expensive ($28,951/yr), with Missouri Western State University as the lowest recorded at only $10,348/yr.
Film students from Missouri 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 Missouri alone, there are 700 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of $"*". Producers and directors in this state earn $58,680/yr and there are 1,210 employed.
Also, within the film schools in Missouri, the average student population is 2,183 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from film, there are 4755 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,482 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,695, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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