Film Schools In New Mexico
New Mexico has 10 accredited film schools where film faculty who teach film classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the film academic community in New Mexico, and the future trends in film training at the following levels:
- Film Certificate
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
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Professional Trends
New Mexico Vs. National Film Employment
| New Mexico | 100 |
| National | 82,430 |
Approximately 0% of the country's film professionals work in New Mexico state.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In New Mexico
| 790 | 800 | 1,940 | 2,170 | 100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Film is a shrinking field in New Mexico. There were 690 less film professionals working in New Mexico in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Mexico, this field has shrunk by 87% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of film professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of film professionals has shrunk by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Film VS. All Professions salaries in New Mexico
| $34,763 | $34,668 | $33,820 | $35,550 | $47,520 |
| $40,511 | $43,009 | $44,801 | $46,220 | $46,794 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In New Mexico, as the number of film professionals is declining, the salaries earned by film professionals are increasing. The mean salary for film professionals in 2006 was $34,763 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,520 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in New Mexico
10th percentile |
$27,245 |
25th percentile |
$32,990 |
50th percentile |
$47,115 |
75th percentile |
$61,750 |
90th percentile |
$67,145 |
Thus, film professionals' salaries grew by 27% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of New Mexico, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of film. The pay differential between the highest paid film professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 146%
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in New Mexico
Art |
$71,320 |
Design |
$41,245 |
Film |
$47,520 |
In New Mexico, film professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Mexico
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of film professionals is decreasing in New Mexico state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited film schools in New Mexico state is increasing. In New Mexico, there were 53 graduates in 2006. And there were 113 graduates from film courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of film school degree or certificate graduates in New Mexico by 113%. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned an bachelor's degree in film.