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Film Schools in North Carolina

North Carolina contains twelve schools that offer film programs. University of North Carolina-Wilmington, the highest-ranking film school in NC, has a total student population of 12,924 and is the 151st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 12 film schools in North Carolina, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, School of Communication Arts comes out as the most expensive ($25,171/yr), with Western Piedmont Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,437/yr.

Film students from North Carolina 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 North Carolina alone, there are 360 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of $"*". Producers and directors in this state earn $55,820/yr and there are 1,240 employed.

Also, within the film schools in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from film, there are 6640 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Film Programs in North Carolina

University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Levels offered: Bachelors

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Levels offered: Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

Levels offered: Masters

Queens University of Charlotte

Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

Levels offered: Bachelors

School of Communication Arts

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Haywood Community College

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Levels offered: Associates

Western Piedmont Community College

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Levels offered: Associates

Piedmont Community College

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Levels offered: Associates

Cape Fear Community College

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Levels offered: Certificate

Catawba Valley Community College

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

McDowell Technical Community College

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Randolph Community College

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Carteret Community College

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

North Carolina Interesting Facts

The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
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Know as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's when Blackbeard frequented the coast, "Beaufort Town" was established as a seaport with the right to collect customs, in 1722.
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