Film Schools In New York
In New York, there are 34 accredited schools where film classes faculty can find employment. The trends in New York's 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
- PhD degree in Film
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
New York Vs. National Film Employment
| New York | 10,230 |
| National | 82,430 |
Of all of the film professionals in the country, nearly 25% are in the state of New York.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In New York
| 3,960 | 3,710 | 8,890 | 10,480 | 10,230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In New York, film is a growing field. There were 6,270 more film professionals working in New York in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 158% growth in the field. This growth 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 York
| $31,417 | $33,590 | $34,808 | $34,698 | $36,442 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to film professionals are growing in New York. The mean salary for film professionals in 2006 was $31,417 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $36,442 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in New York
10th percentile |
$19,060 |
25th percentile |
$26,045 |
50th percentile |
$34,732 |
75th percentile |
$45,840 |
90th percentile |
$55,205 |
This represents a 14% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 190% pay differential between the highest paid film professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of film in New York.
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in New York
Art |
$70,104 |
Computer Animation |
$66,340 |
Design |
$67,914 |
Film |
$36,442 |
In New York, film professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
28 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 46 |
The number of students graduating from the 34 accredited film schools in New York is increasing. In 2006, 1,131 students graduated from film courses in New York. And in 2010, 1,225 students graduated.
This represents a 8% increase in the number of film degree or certificate school graduates in New York state. 61% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in film.