Film Schools

As a professor or instructor of film classes at one of the 389 accredited film schools in the country, you play a valuable role in shaping the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in film academia which 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Film professionals

85,900 77,340 75,390 68,650 82,430
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

82,430 film professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. This number has shrunk by 4% over the course of the past 4 years.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers. This trend is expected to slow down by the year 2018.

National Salary percentiles for Film professionals

10th percentile		 $17,290
25th percentile		 $22,422
50th percentile		 $31,062
75th percentile		 $43,840
90th percentile		 $57,582

The median yearly salary earned by film professionals, in 2010, was $31,062. This is 48% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Film

$29,182 $30,230 $30,158 $30,940 $31,062
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for film professionals have grown by 6%.

Educational Trends

National Film Student enrollment growth by degree

1,934 1,457 1,083 1,343 1,563
5,594 6,215 6,805 7,503 7,479
17 27 30 27 24
855 908 964 1,077 1,047
622 774 1,056 1,113 797
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Film
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Film
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Film
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Film
  • Grey: Certificate in Film

The career outlook for film professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In the year 2006 there were 9,022 students who graduated from film degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 10,910 students graduating from film schools.

This represents a 21% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from film courses is greater than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Film Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 129
bachelor		 225
master		 60
doctor		 7
Certificate		 100
Total521

It is interesting to note that while student graduation is up, the number of schools offering film programs has also increased. There were 296 film schools across the country in 2006. And there were 389 schools in 2010.

Film Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Film Schools in California78 Schools
  2. Film Schools in New York34 Schools
  3. Film Schools in Florida33 Schools
  4. Film Schools in Pennsylvania21 Schools
  5. Film Schools in Massachusetts17 Schools
  6. Film Schools in Ohio17 Schools
  7. Film Schools in Michigan15 Schools
  8. Film Schools in Texas12 Schools
  9. Film Schools in Arizona11 Schools
  10. Film Schools in Minnesota11 Schools
  11. Film Schools in North Carolina11 Schools
  12. Film Schools in Tennessee10 Schools
  13. Film Schools in Illinois10 Schools
  14. Film Schools in New Mexico10 Schools
  15. Film Schools in Oklahoma9 Schools
  16. Film Schools in Connecticut7 Schools
  17. Film Schools in Vermont6 Schools
  18. Film Schools in Washington State6 Schools
  19. Film Schools in Georgia6 Schools
  20. Film Schools in Missouri5 Schools
  21. Film Schools in Colorado5 Schools
  22. Film Schools in Virginia5 Schools
  23. Film Schools in Oregon5 Schools
  24. Film Schools in Utah4 Schools
  25. Film Schools in Washington DC4 Schools
  26. Film Schools in Alabama3 Schools
  27. Film Schools in Rhode Island3 Schools
  28. Film Schools in New Jersey3 Schools
  29. Film Schools in Iowa3 Schools
  30. Film Schools in Kansas3 Schools
  31. Film Schools in Maryland2 Schools
  32. Film Schools in South Carolina2 Schools
  33. Film Schools in Montana2 Schools
  34. Film Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  35. Film Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  36. Film Schools in New Hampshire2 Schools
  37. Film Schools in Wisconsin2 Schools
  38. Film Schools in Indiana2 Schools
  39. Film Schools in Louisiana2 Schools
  40. Film Schools in Arkansas1 Schools
  41. Film Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  42. Film Schools in Wyoming1 Schools
  43. Film Schools in Kentucky1 Schools

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