Film Schools In Massachusetts
There are 17 accredited film schools in Massachusetts for faculty who teach film classes to choose from. The trends in Massachusetts' film academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in film includes film training at the following levels:
- Film Certificate
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
- Masters degree in Film
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Massachusetts Vs. National Film Employment
| Massachusetts | 760 |
| National | 82,430 |
Of all of the film professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Massachusetts state.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Massachusetts
| 830 | 620 | 700 | 2,120 | 760 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Massachusetts, film is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 70 less film professionals working in Massachusetts than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of film has shrunk by 8% in Massachusetts. This is faster than the trend for film professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of film professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Film VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts
| $49,050 | $47,473 | $44,080 | $26,382 | $40,905 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by film professionals is decreasing in Massachusetts. In 2006 film professionals made a mean salary of $49,050 per year, and in 2010 they made $40,905 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$19,895 |
25th percentile |
$23,932 |
50th percentile |
$39,648 |
75th percentile |
$53,640 |
90th percentile |
$66,270 |
Thus, film professionals' salaries declined by 20% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Massachusetts state, within the field of film, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid film professionals earn 233% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Art |
$58,800 |
Computer Animation |
$59,670 |
Design |
$57,634 |
Film |
$40,905 |
In Massachusetts, film professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
19 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 24 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited film schools in Massachusetts is increasing. In Massachusetts, there were 320 graduates in 2006. And there were 416 graduates from film courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 30% percent increase in the number of film school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts. Most of these graduates, or 79%, earned an bachelor's degree in film.