Film Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains
nine
schools that offer film programs.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus,
the highest-ranking film school in NM, has a total student population of 18,526 and
is the
396th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 film schools
in New Mexico,
only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Santa Fe University of Art and Design comes out as the most expensive ($27,381/yr),
with New Mexico State University-Dona Ana as the lowest recorded at only $5,430/yr.
Film students from New Mexico 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 New Mexico alone, there are
2,000 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of
$"*". Producers and directors in this state earn
$54,650/yr and there are 230 employed.
Also, within the film schools
in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from film,
there are 1598 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,262 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,963, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Film Programs in New Mexico
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northern New Mexico College
New Mexico Highlands University
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Central New Mexico Community College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico Interesting Facts
- Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.
- The province that was once Spanish New Mexico included all of present day New Mexico, most of Colorado and Arizona, and slices of Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. The Original American Territory of New Mexico that congress created in 1850 included all of New Mexico and Arizona plus parts of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. The boundaries of present day New Mexico were drawn by congress in 1863 but New Mexico didn't become a state until 1912.
- Each October Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta.
- Las Cruces makes the world's largest enchilada the first weekend in October at the "Whole Enchilada Fiesta".
- Lakes and Rivers make up only .002% of the state's total surface area. The lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states. Most of New Mexico's lakes are man-made reservoirs. A dam on the Rio Grande formed the Elephant Butte Reservoir the state's largest lake.
Top National Parks in New Mexico:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
Related Subjects - Schools in or near New Mexico