Film Schools in New York
New York contains
32 schools that offer film programs.
Columbia University in the City of New York,
the highest-ranking film school in NY, has a total student population of 24,230 and
is the
4th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 32 film schools
in New York,
only 16 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
School of Visual Arts comes out as the most expensive ($35,643/yr),
with Rockland Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,015/yr.
Film students from New York 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 York alone, there are
7,280 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of
$"*". Producers and directors in this state earn
$114,290/yr and there are 14,420 employed.
Also, within the film schools
in New York, the average student population is 2,856 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
16 to 1. Aside from film,
there are 10195 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,318 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,933, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Film Programs in New York
Columbia University in the City of New York
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Masters
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Masters
New York University
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Vassar College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Barnard College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Rochester
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Rochester Institute of Technology
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Ithaca College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
SUNY College at Brockport
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
School of Visual Arts
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
SUNY at Purchase College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Long Island University-C W Post Campus
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Five Towns College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
SUNY at Binghamton
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University at Buffalo
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
St. John's University-New York
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
CUNY Hunter College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
CUNY Queens College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pace University-New York
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pratt Institute-Main
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
CUNY Brooklyn College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
CUNY City College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of New York City
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Associates
Villa Maria College Buffalo
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
CUNY College of Staten Island
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mercy College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica Branch
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nassau Community College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Suffolk County Community College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Onondaga Community College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Herkimer County Community College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Rockland Community College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
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