Film Schools in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania contains
22 schools that offer film programs.
University of Pennsylvania,
the highest-ranking film school in PA, has a total student population of 24,599 and
is the
5th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 22 film schools
in Pennsylvania,
only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Drexel University comes out as the most expensive ($31,832/yr),
with Westmoreland County Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,481/yr.
Film students from Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania alone, there are
1,000 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of
$"*". Producers and directors in this state earn
$63,650/yr and there are 1,800 employed.
Also, within the film schools
in Pennsylvania, the average student population is 2,077 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from film,
there are 10679 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,747 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$9,718, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Film Programs in Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Swarthmore College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carnegie Mellon University
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Temple University
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drexel University
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bryn Mawr College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Muhlenberg College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of the Arts
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Point Park University
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
La Roche College
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Douglas Education Center
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Associates
DeSales University
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Du Bois Business College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Certificate
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chatham University
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Certificate
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Westmoreland County Community College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Bucks County Community College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Associates
Pennsylvania Interesting Facts
- Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate.
- In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh.
- Hershey is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States.
- In 1913 the first automobile service station opened in Pittsburgh.
- In 1946 Philadelphia became home to the first computer.
Top National Parks in Pennsylvania:
Famous State Residents:
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